Pen y Gaer hillfort
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The photograph on this page of Pen y Gaer hillfort by Alan Hughes as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Alan Hughes Taken: 29 Sep 2021
Iron Age hillfort perhaps dating to the period of the Roman invasion of Wales. It is well protected to the north and east by a steeply wooded hillside. This view shows the embankment, hillfort plateau and part of the woodland to the north of the site. https://ancientmonuments.uk/130956-pen-y-gaer-hillfort-abernant#.YVnH0y14WhB
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