Castell Tan y Bwlch Castle

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Castell Tan y Bwlch Castle

The story

History of Castell Tan y Bwlch Castle

Castell Tan y Bwlch Castle, United Kingdom
Castell Tan y Bwlch Castle

Tan-y-Bwlch (Welsh for 'Under the pass / gap') is a beach near Aberystwyth, Wales, forming part of the Pen Dinas and Tan-y-Bwlch Local Nature Reserve (LNR), the majority of which is located in the village of Penparcau.

United Kingdom

Country
United Kingdom
UNESCO
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Coordinates
52.391, -4.081

In depth

The fuller history

In accordance with local legend, the valley directly east of the beach and to the fields directly south of Pen Dinas in the valley east of Tan-y-Bwlch is known as Maelorddin (City of Maelor) or more accurately Caerau Maelorddin meaning (Fields of the City of Maelor.

Historical summary drawn from Wikipedia. Read the full article.

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