North Wall and Moat: Cardiff Castle

Introduction

The photograph on this page of North Wall and Moat: Cardiff Castle by Dylan Moore as part of the Geograph project.

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North Wall and Moat: Cardiff Castle

Image: © Dylan Moore Taken: 25 Nov 2016

The "moat" is in fact the Bute Dock Feeder, constructed in the 1830s, taking Taff water from a mile upstream to maintain the level in the Dock. The wall is even younger, having been built along the line of the old Roman fortification in the 1890s.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.483374
Longitude
-3.181565