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Moel y Gaer is a prehistoric hillfort situated on high ground in Flintshire, north Wales. The site is defined by substantial ramparts and ditches forming concentric defensive lines that encircle the summit, characteristic of Iron Age hill fort construction. Occupation and use of the site is principally attributed to the Iron Age period, when such fortified settlements served as centres of territorial control and refuge. The hillfort's strategic location commanding views across the surrounding landscape reflects the defensive and administrative significance of such monuments in Iron Age Welsh society.
Moel y Gaer is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL073. View the official record →
Moel y Gaer is a prehistoric hillfort situated on high ground in Flintshire, north Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL073.
Moel y Gaer dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Moel y Gaer 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 FL073.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Cloddiau Camp (4.6 km), Denbigh Friary Church (5.5 km), Civil War Earthworks (6.4 km).
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