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Moel y Gaer Hillfort

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Moel y Gaer Hillfort

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  • Location: Halkyn, Flintshire, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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    March 3, 2024

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    Moel y Gaer (Welsh for "bald hill of the fortress") is an Iron Age hillfort located on a summit at the southern end of Halkyn Mountain, overlooking the village of …

    September 23, 2022

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    Moel y Gaer (Welsh: 'bald hill of the fortress) is an Iron Age hillfort on Halkyn Mountain, overlooking the village of Rhosesmor and the Dee Estuary. It is a well-preserved hillfort, excavated in the early 1970s to reveal timber defensive structures and evidence of building work within the main ramparts.

    August 27, 2022

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    Best views from first ridge, further into the hill Fort summit false crests the view.
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    Location: Halkyn, Flintshire, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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