Hill forts · South Wales
Craig Ty-Isaf
In or near Ynysforgan.
Craig Ty-Isaf — hillfort in Neath Port Talbot.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Baglan · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Craig Ty-Isaf, the nearest railway station is Baglan, located 1.5 km away. The site has free entry.
About
Craig Ty-Isaf is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "hillfort in Neath Port Talbot". Coordinates: 51.6254°, -3.7979°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Craig Ty-Isaf is a small hillfort in Baglan community, Neath Port Talbot, in South Wales. It is one of three hillforts on the area of hillside known as Mynydd y Gaer, and is within Briton Ferry Woods. The hillfort is on the SW side of the hill, overlooking Baglan, an oval enclosing some 0.2ha. A broad rubble bank forms the oval enclosure, and on the east two further banks mean that the area of banks and ditches encompasses a much larger area for the site as a whole, which is a Scheduled Monument. There are various internal features thought to be the result of more recent test cuts for mineral extraction.
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Background
Visiting
There are no footpaths that cross the site, however the whole area is within the woodland of the Forestry Commission Briton Ferry Woods, and the wood is a mix of mature broadleaved trees and planted conifers. It has a number of marked trails through the woods, and is open to the public. Craig Ty-Isaf is on the south east arm of the woods. An inland section of the Wales Coast Path runs along the lower edge of the woods, 200m south of the hillfort.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6254, -3.7979
- District
- Neath Port Talbot
- Parish
- Baglan
- Postcode
- SA12 8UE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberafan Maesteg
- Nearest railway station
- Baglan — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q13127302 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Craig Ty-Isaf (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Craig Ty-isaf enclosure, nr Baglan, May 2014 (1).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craig Ty-Isaf?
- Craig Ty-Isaf is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA12 8UE), in the parish of Baglan.
- What is Craig Ty-Isaf?
- Craig Ty-Isaf — hillfort in Neath Port Talbot.
- How do I get to Craig Ty-Isaf?
- The nearest railway station is Baglan, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SA12 8UE.
- Is Craig Ty-Isaf a listed building?
- Craig Ty-Isaf is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Craig Ty-Isaf free to visit?
- Yes, Craig Ty-Isaf is free to enter.
- How do I get to Craig Ty-Isaf?
- The nearest railway station is Baglan, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA12 8UE.