© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Craig yr Aderyn is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Meirionnydd, north Wales, occupying a prominent rocky outcrop that commands views across the surrounding landscape. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents a defensive settlement of considerable strategic importance, with its elevated position providing natural protection enhanced by artificial fortifications. The hillfort is characterised by its rugged topography and evidence of substantial defensive works, reflecting the settlement hierarchies and territorial control systems typical of Iron Age Wales. Its location on difficult terrain would have made it a formidable stronghold, serving functions both defensive and administrative within the broader patterns of prehistoric settlement in the region.
Craig yr Aderyn Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME075. View the official record →
Craig yr Aderyn is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Meirionnydd, north Wales, occupying a prominent rocky outcrop that commands views across the surrounding landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME075.
Craig yr Aderyn Hillfort dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Craig yr Aderyn Hillfort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is ME075.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tarren Hendre Cairn (4.8 km), Crop marks (revealed by Aerial photography) SE of Pen-y-Sarn, Bryn-Crug (5.4 km), Waen Fach Standing Stone (5.4 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Craig yr Aderyn Hillfort