Penycloddiau
| Penycloddiau | |
|---|---|
 A view of the outer defence wall at Penycloddiau hill fort | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Parent peak | Moel Famau |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Naming | |
| Translation | hill of the trenches (Welsh) |
| Pronunciation | Welsh: [pɛnəˈklɔðjai] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Flintshire, Wales |
| Parent range | Clwydian Range |
| OS grid | SJ127678 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 116[1] |
Penycloddiau is a hill in Flintshire, Wales, and one of five Marilyns in the range.
Offa's Dyke Path crosses the summit, and the Clwydian Way skirts the western slopes. Like Foel Fenlli further south, Penycloddiau has an Iron Age hillfort around the summit area.[2] At 26 hectares (64 acres), it is one of the largest hillforts in Wales.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Alan Dawson (1992). Relative Hills of Britain. Cicerone Series. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-85284-068-6.
- 1 2 John Davies; Nigel Jenkins; Menna Baines, eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy encyclopaedia of Wales. University of Wales Press. pp. 151,981. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
Further reading
- Ian Brown; Mick Sharp & Jean Williamson (2004). "Penycloddiau Iron Age hillfort". Discovering a Welsh landscape: archaeology in the Clwydian range. Landscapes of Britain. 4. Windgather. pp. 75–76.
- "Penycloddiau Hillfort". Heather & Hillforts.
- "Penycloddiau Hillfort — Dig In Deeper". Heather & Hillforts.
- "Soldier's Stone, Penycloddiau hillfort". A History of the World. BBC.
- Christopher John Wright (1975). "Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau". A guide to Offa's Dyke path. Constable. pp. 321–323. ISBN 978-0-09-460330-1.
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Coordinates: 53°12′00″N 3°18′30″W / 53.20008°N 3.30834°W
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