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Castell Cawr
18th centuryBaroque
The story
History of Castell Cawr
Castell Cawr, or Tan-y-Gopa as it is known locally, is a heavily forested hill above the town of Abergele in Conwy county borough, Wales. On it is found the Iron Age hillfort of Castell Cawr, which overlooks the River Clwyd.
United Kingdom
- Built
- 18th century
- Era
- Baroque
- Country
- United Kingdom
- UNESCO
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- Coordinates
- 53.277, -3.598
In depth
The fuller history
Thomas Pennant visited the area in the 18th century, and noted the existence of the hillfort. In 1860, James Halliwell-Phillipps wrote that the outline of the hillfort was obscured by vegetation, and identified the workings of a Roman lead mine on the hillside. The Welsh knew these excavations by the name "Ffos-y-bleiddiaid" ("Ditch of the Wolves")
Historical summary drawn from Wikipedia. Read the full article.
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