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Gaer Rhydlydan

Ceredigion, Wales ยท Atlas WA2382

Location

Atlas number
WA2382 (2382)
Country
Wales
Current county or unitary authority
Ceredigion
Historic county
Cardiganshire
Parish, community, or townland
Llanandysilliogogo
National Grid reference
SN43005250
Latitude
52.14838
Longitude
-4.29610
Altitude
270 m

Form and condition

Type
contour fort
Condition
Extant
Morphology
univallate
Complete rampart circuit
Yes
Number of ramparts
1
Number of ditches
0
Possible original entrances
1
Breaks through the ramparts
1
Enclosed area
2.5 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
earthen bank
Entrance forms
In-turned (South east)

Landscape

Topographic position
hilltop
Aspect
level
Land use
pasture

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Interior and investigation

Investigations
Other (2006)

Identifiers

HER
Dyfed 12280
National record
record SN 45 SW; monument 403291
Wikidata
Q31109372

Sources

References

  1. Murphy, K, Ramsey, R. and Page, M. 2006. A survey of defended enclosures in Ceredigion 2006: Gazetteer of Ordnance Survey Grid Squares SN45 and SN46 Project Report No. 2006/20, Project Record No. 54269, Llandeilo: Cambria Archaeology.