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Archaeological sites in North Wales

384 archaeological sites to visit in North Wales. Oldest in our list: Tre'r Ceiri (-399). Most are norman medieval in date (8 of 384). Featured: Caernarfon Castle, Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves, Harlech Castle.

Caernarfon Castle📷 3

Castles · North Wales

Caernarfon Castle

Caernarfon Castle — castle in Caernarfon, North Wales.

👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves

Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves — Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales.

Free🐕
Harlech Castle📷 4

Castles · North Wales

Harlech Castle

Harlech Castle — castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales.

👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Penycloddiau📷 5

Hill forts · North Wales

Penycloddiau

Penycloddiau — hillfort primarily located in Ysceifiog community, Flintshire.

Free🐕
Barclodiad y Gawres📷 5

Hill forts · North Wales

Barclodiad y Gawres

Barclodiad y Gawres — neolithic burial chamber in Anglesey, Wales, UK.

Free🐕👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Bodowyr Burial Chamber📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Bodowyr Burial Chamber

Bodowyr Burial Chamber — Neolithic burial chamber in Llanidan, Anglesey, Wales, UK.

Free🐕👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Bontnewydd Palaeolithic site📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Bontnewydd Palaeolithic site

Bontnewydd Palaeolithic site — cave and archaeological site in Wales.

Free🐕
Bryn Cader Faner📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Bryn Cader Faner

Bryn Cader Faner — archaeological site in Gwynedd, Wales, UK.

Free🐕
Bryn Celli Ddu📷 5

Hill forts · North Wales

Bryn Celli Ddu

Bryn Celli Ddu — prehistoric site on the Welsh island of Anglesey; Neolithic henge monument.

Free🐕👶↗ cadw.wales.gov.uk
Bryn Gwyn stones📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Bryn Gwyn stones

Bryn Gwyn stones — two remaining stones of an original circle of eight stones.

Free🐕↗ cadw.wales.gov.uk
Brynsiencyn Round Barrow📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Brynsiencyn Round Barrow

Brynsiencyn Round Barrow — round barrow in Anglesey, Wales, UK.

Free🐕
Caer Lêb📷 5

Hill forts · North Wales

Caer Lêb

Caer Lêb — archaeological site in Anglesey, Wales, UK.

Free🐕👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Caergwrle Castle📷 3

Castles · North Wales

Caergwrle Castle

Caergwrle Castle — 13th-century castle in Wales.

Free👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
1GL benchmark ^ bolt on Eglwys Llanbeblig, Caernarfon - geograph.org.uk - 2540950📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Caernarfon Mithraeum

Caernarfon Mithraeum — mithraeum in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Carndochan Castle📷 3

Castles · North Wales

Carndochan Castle

Carndochan Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.

👶↗ eryri.gov.wales
Castell Aberlleiniog📷 3

Castles · North Wales

Castell Aberlleiniog

Castell Aberlleiniog — Grade II* listed building in Anglesey.

👶↗ castlesandlegends.com
Castell Bryn Gwyn📷 5

Castles · North Wales

Castell Bryn Gwyn

Castell Bryn Gwyn — Welsh prehistoric site.

Free👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Castell Dinas Brân📷 5

Castles · North Wales

Castell Dinas Brân

Castell Dinas Brân — castle in Denbighshire, Wales.

👶↗ clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk
Cefn yr Ogof📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Cefn yr Ogof

Cefn yr Ogof — hill (204.4m) in Conwy County Borough.

Free🐕
Chester-Segontium Roman Road📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Chester-Segontium Roman Road

Chester-Segontium Roman Road — archaeological site in Conwy County Borough, Wales, UK.

Free🐕
Cist Cerrig (beddrod siambr)📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Cist Cerrig (beddrod siambr)

Cist Cerrig (beddrod siambr) — archaeological site in Gwynedd, Wales, UK.

Free🐕
Coed-y-Brenin📷 3

Archaeological sites · North Wales

Coed-y-Brenin

Coed-y-Brenin is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Deganwy Castle📷 5

Castles · North Wales

Deganwy Castle

Deganwy Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.

👶↗ walesguidebook.com
Denbigh Castle📷 3

Castles · North Wales

Denbigh Castle

Denbigh Castle — Grade I listed building in Denbighshire. Castle in Denbigh.

👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Din Dryfol📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Din Dryfol

Din Dryfol — neolithic burial chamber.

Free🐕👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Din Lligwy📷 5

Hill forts · North Wales

Din Lligwy

Din Lligwy — a number of hut circles surrounded by an enclosing wall.

Free🐕👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Dinas Emrys📷 3

Castles · North Wales

Dinas Emrys

Dinas Emrys — Iron Age hillfort and castle probably erected by Prince Llewelyn II to guard the road to the mountain pass of Snowdon.

👶↗ syguncoppermine.co.uk
Dinorben📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Dinorben

Dinorben — destroyed hillfort in Conwy, Wales, now quarried.

Free🐕
Dinorwic Quarry📷 5

Hill forts · North Wales

Dinorwic Quarry

Dinorwic Quarry — large former slate quarry near Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales and World Heritage Site.

Free🐕
Fferm y gromlech📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Fferm y gromlech

Fferm y gromlech — cromlech in Gwynedd, Wales, UK.

Free🐕
Flint Castle📷 5

Castles · North Wales

Flint Castle

Flint Castle — Grade I listed building in Flint. Castle.

Free👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Gwydir Forest📷 3

Archaeological sites · North Wales

Gwydir Forest

Gwydir Forest — forest in Conwy County Borough, Wales.

Free🐕
Llys Rhosyr📷 3

Palaces · North Wales

Llys Rhosyr

Llys Rhosyr — archaeological site in Anglesey, Wales.

👶↗ visitanglesey.co.uk
Moel y Gaer, Bodfari📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Moel y Gaer, Bodfari

Moel y Gaer, Bodfari — hillfort in Denbighshire, Wales.

Free🐕
Moel y Gamelin📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Moel y Gamelin

Moel y Gamelin — hill (576.9m) in Denbighshire, Wales, UK.

Free🐕
Mynydd Bach round cairn📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Mynydd Bach round cairn

Mynydd Bach round cairn — round barrow in Anglesey, Wales, UK.

Free🐕↗ cadw.wales.gov.uk
Montbretia flanking a track through Newborough Forest - geograph.org.uk - 226529📷 3

Archaeological sites · North Wales

Newborough Forest

Newborough Forest — forest in Anglesey, North Wales.

Free🐕
Old Oswestry📷 5

Hill forts · North Wales

Old Oswestry

Old Oswestry — hillfort in Shropshire, England, UK.

Free🐕👶↗ english-heritage.org.uk
Pen y Gaer📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Pen y Gaer

Pen y Gaer is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Pillar of Eliseg📷 5

Hill forts · North Wales

Pillar of Eliseg

Pillar of Eliseg — monument in Denbighshire, Wales.

Free🐕👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Presaddfed Burial Chamber📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Presaddfed Burial Chamber

Presaddfed Burial Chamber — neolithic burial chamber in Anglesey, Wales, UK.

Free🐕👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Rhuddlan Castle📷 3

Castles · North Wales

Rhuddlan Castle

Rhuddlan Castle — castle in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales.

👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Sarn Helen📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Sarn Helen

Sarn Helen is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
St Hilary's Chapel📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

St Hilary's Chapel

St Hilary's Chapel — ruined church in Denbigh, Wales, UK.

Free🐕👶↗ cadw.gov.wales
Sycharth Castle📷 5

Castles · North Wales

Sycharth Castle

Sycharth Castle — castle in Powys, Wales, UK.

👶↗ castlewales.com
Tomen y Castell📷 3

Castles · North Wales

Tomen y Castell

Tomen y Castell — castle in Dolwyddelan, Conwy County Borough, Wales, UK.

👶
Tomen y Mur📷 5

Hill forts · North Wales

Tomen y Mur

Tomen y Mur — Roman fort and motte-and-bailey castle in Gwynedd, Wales.

Free🐕
Tomen yr Allt📷 3

Castles · North Wales

Tomen yr Allt

Tomen yr Allt — scheduled monument in Wales.

👶
Towyn y Capel📷 3

Chapels · North Wales

Towyn y Capel

Towyn y Capel — vanished chapel in Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, Wales.

Free
Tre'r Ceiri📷 5

Hill forts · North Wales

Tre'r Ceiri

Tre'r Ceiri — large Iron Age hillfort.

Free🐕
Ty'n y Berllan📷 3

Hill forts · North Wales

Ty'n y Berllan

Ty'n y Berllan — hut settlement in Gwynedd, Wales.

Free🐕
Wat's Dyke📷 5

Hill forts · North Wales

Wat's Dyke

Wat's Dyke — linear earthwork in Wales and England.

Free🐕
Church of St Mary in Canovium Roman Fort off the B5106 Caerhun - geograph.org.uk - 3659649📷 4

Archaeological sites · North Wales

Canovium

Canovium was a fort in the Roman province of Britannia. Its site is located at Caerhun in the Conwy valley, in the county borough of Conwy, in North Wales.

Free🐕
Sharp bend in the road south of Lligwy burial chamber - geograph.org.uk - 752543📷 3

Archaeological sites · North Wales

Beddrod Siambr Llugwy

Beddrod Siambr Llugwy — an archaeological site in North Wales, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Cerrig Y Cledd (2nd stone) - geograph.org.uk - 318016📷 3

Archaeological sites · North Wales

Cerrig y Cledd

Cerrig y Cledd — an archaeological site in North Wales, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Edward VII postbox, Woolston - geograph.org.uk - 7880876📷 3

Archaeological sites · North Wales

St Winifred's Well

St Winifred's Well — an archaeological site in North Wales, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Hut Circles (1) - geograph.org.uk - 1900121📷 3

Archaeological sites · North Wales

Tŷ Mawr Hut Circles

Tŷ Mawr Hut Circles — an archaeological site in North Wales, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Bae Gogarth ac Ynys Arw - Gogarth Bay and North Stack - geograph.org.uk - 6756651📷 3

Archaeological sites · North Wales

Telegraph Signal Station

Telegraph Signal Station — an archaeological site in North Wales, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
The Trefignath burial chamber viewed from the passing lane - geograph.org.uk - 895010📷 3

Archaeological sites · North Wales

Beddrod Siambr Trefignath

Beddrod Siambr Trefignath — an archaeological site in North Wales, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Beews Cumberland House Bakery - geograph.org.uk - 6947971📷 3

Archaeological sites · North Wales

The Peel

The Peel — an archaeological site in North Wales, United Kingdom.

🐕↗ lockedin-northwales.com