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Archaeological sites in North Wales

399 archaeological sites to visit in North Wales. Oldest in our list: Castell Aberlleiniog (1080). Most are norman medieval in date (10 of 399). Featured: Caernarfon Castle, Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves, Harlech Castle.

Caernarfon Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Caernarfon Castle

Caernarfon Castle โ€” castle in Caernarfon, North Wales.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves

Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves โ€” Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales.

Harlech Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Harlech Castle

Harlech Castle โ€” castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Penycloddiau๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Penycloddiau

Penycloddiau โ€” hillfort primarily located in Ysceifiog community, Flintshire.

Abbey Green Roman site๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North Wales

Abbey Green Roman site

Abbey Green Roman site โ€” archaeological site in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.

โ†— escapismchester.co.uk
Barclodiad y Gawres๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Barclodiad y Gawres

Barclodiad y Gawres โ€” neolithic burial chamber in Anglesey, Wales, UK.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Bodowyr Burial Chamber๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Bodowyr Burial Chamber

Bodowyr Burial Chamber โ€” Neolithic burial chamber in Llanidan, Anglesey, Wales, UK.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Bontnewydd Palaeolithic site๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Bontnewydd Palaeolithic site

Bontnewydd Palaeolithic site โ€” cave and archaeological site in Wales.

Bromborough Moat๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North Wales

Bromborough Moat

Bromborough Moat โ€” Moated site of medieval courthouse in Bromborough, Wirral.

Bryn Cader Faner๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Bryn Cader Faner

Bryn Cader Faner โ€” archaeological site in Gwynedd, Wales, UK.

Bryn Celli Ddu๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Bryn Celli Ddu

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

โ†— cadw.wales.gov.uk
Bryn Gwyn stones๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Bryn Gwyn stones

Bryn Gwyn stones โ€” two remaining stones of an original circle of eight stones.

โ†— cadw.wales.gov.uk
Brynsiencyn Round Barrow๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Brynsiencyn Round Barrow

Brynsiencyn Round Barrow โ€” round barrow in Anglesey, Wales, UK.

Caer Lรชb๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Caer Lรชb

Caer Lรชb โ€” archaeological site in Anglesey, Wales, UK.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Caergwrle Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Caergwrle Castle

Caergwrle Castle โ€” 13th-century castle in Wales.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
1GL benchmark ^ bolt on Eglwys Llanbeblig, Caernarfon - geograph.org.uk - 2540950๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Caernarfon Mithraeum

Caernarfon Mithraeum โ€” mithraeum in the United Kingdom.

Calderstones Park๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Calderstones Park

Calderstones Park โ€” public park in Liverpool, England.

๐Ÿ‘ถโ†— liverpool.gov.uk
Carndochan Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Carndochan Castle

Carndochan Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.

Castell Aberlleiniog๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Castell Aberlleiniog

Castell Aberlleiniog โ€” Grade II* listed building in Anglesey.

Castell Bryn Gwyn๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Castell Bryn Gwyn

Castell Bryn Gwyn โ€” Welsh prehistoric site.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Castell Dinas Brรขn๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Castell Dinas Brรขn

Castell Dinas Brรขn โ€” castle in Denbighshire, Wales.

Castra Deva Victrix๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Castra Deva Victrix

Castra Deva Victrix is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

Cefn yr Ogof๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Cefn yr Ogof

Cefn yr Ogof โ€” hill (204.4m) in Conwy County Borough.

Chester Roman Amphitheatre๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Chester Roman Amphitheatre

Chester Roman Amphitheatre โ€” Roman amphitheatre in Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.

โ†— english-heritage.org.uk
Chester-Segontium Roman Road๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Chester-Segontium Roman Road

Chester-Segontium Roman Road โ€” archaeological site in Conwy County Borough, Wales, UK.

Cist Cerrig (beddrod siambr)๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Cist Cerrig (beddrod siambr)

Cist Cerrig (beddrod siambr) โ€” archaeological site in Gwynedd, Wales, UK.

Coed-y-Brenin๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North Wales

Coed-y-Brenin

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

Deganwy Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Deganwy Castle

Deganwy Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.

Delamere Forest๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North Wales

Delamere Forest

Delamere Forest โ€” forest in Cheshire, England.

โ†— forestryengland.uk
Denbigh Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Denbigh Castle

Denbigh Castle โ€” Grade I listed building in Denbighshire. Castle in Denbigh.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Din Dryfol๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Din Dryfol

Din Dryfol โ€” neolithic burial chamber.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Din Lligwy๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Din Lligwy

Din Lligwy โ€” a number of hut circles surrounded by an enclosing wall.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Dinas Emrys๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Dinas Emrys

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

โ†— syguncoppermine.co.uk
Dinorben๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Dinorben

Dinorben โ€” destroyed hillfort in Conwy, Wales, now quarried.

Dinorwic Quarry๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Dinorwic Quarry

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

Dyfnant Forest๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North Wales

Dyfnant Forest

Dyfnant Forest โ€” forest in Powys, Wales.

Eddisbury hill fort๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Eddisbury hill fort

Eddisbury hill fort โ€” hillfort in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.

Fferm y gromlech๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Fferm y gromlech

Fferm y gromlech โ€” cromlech in Gwynedd, Wales, UK.

Flint Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Flint Castle

Flint Castle โ€” Grade I listed building in Flint. Castle.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Gwydir Forest๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North Wales

Gwydir Forest

Gwydir Forest โ€” forest in Conwy County Borough, Wales.

Heronbridge Roman Site๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Heronbridge Roman Site

Heronbridge Roman Site โ€” archaeological site in Eaton and Eccleston, Cheshire West and Chester, England, UK.

Holt Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Holt Castle

Holt Castle โ€” Grade II* listed building in Wrexham. Castle in Holt, north Wales.

โ†— wrexham.gov.uk
Llys Rhosyr๐Ÿ“ท 3

Palaces ยท North Wales

Llys Rhosyr

Llys Rhosyr โ€” archaeological site in Anglesey, Wales.

Mersey Forest๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North Wales

Mersey Forest

Mersey Forest is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.

โ†— merseyforest.org.uk
Minerva's Shrine, Chester๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Minerva's Shrine, Chester

Minerva's Shrine, Chester โ€” Grade I listed Roman carved shrine in Chester, United Kingdom.

โ†— cheshiremilitarymuseum.org.uk
Moel y Gaer, Bodfari๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Moel y Gaer, Bodfari

Moel y Gaer, Bodfari โ€” hillfort in Denbighshire, Wales.

Moel y Gamelin๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Moel y Gamelin

Moel y Gamelin โ€” hill (576.9m) in Denbighshire, Wales, UK.

Mynydd Bach round cairn๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Mynydd Bach round cairn

Mynydd Bach round cairn โ€” round barrow in Anglesey, Wales, UK.

โ†— cadw.wales.gov.uk
Montbretia flanking a track through Newborough Forest - geograph.org.uk - 226529๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North Wales

Newborough Forest

Newborough Forest โ€” forest in Anglesey, North Wales.

Northwood Hall double moated site๐Ÿ“ท 3

Archaeological sites ยท North Wales

Northwood Hall double moated site

Northwood Hall double moated site โ€” archaeological site in Wem Rural, Shropshire, England, UK.

Norton Priory Museum and Gardens๐Ÿ“ท 3

Abbeys & priories ยท North Wales

Norton Priory Museum and Gardens

Norton Priory Museum and Gardens โ€” historic site in Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

โ†— nortonpriory.org
Old Oswestry๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Old Oswestry

Old Oswestry โ€” hillfort in Shropshire, England, UK.

โ†— english-heritage.org.uk
Pen y Gaer๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Pen y Gaer

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

Pillar of Eliseg๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Pillar of Eliseg

Pillar of Eliseg โ€” monument in Denbighshire, Wales.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Presaddfed Burial Chamber๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Presaddfed Burial Chamber

Presaddfed Burial Chamber โ€” neolithic burial chamber in Anglesey, Wales, UK.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Rhuddlan Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Rhuddlan Castle

Rhuddlan Castle โ€” castle in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Sarn Helen๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

Sarn Helen

Sarn Helen is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

Shrawardine Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Shrawardine Castle

Shrawardine Castle โ€” castle in Montford, Shropshire, England, UK.

St Hilary's Chapel๐Ÿ“ท 3

Hill forts ยท North Wales

St Hilary's Chapel

St Hilary's Chapel โ€” ruined church in Denbigh, Wales, UK.

โ†— cadw.gov.wales
Sycharth Castle๐Ÿ“ท 3

Castles ยท North Wales

Sycharth Castle

Sycharth Castle โ€” castle in Powys, Wales, UK.