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Caer Cadwgan;caer Morrice;gelli-gaer
Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 1919 Trust : Dyfed Community : Llanfair Clydogau Unitary authority : Ceredigion NGR : SN62244795 Site Type (preferred type first) : Iron Age Hillfort Status : Scheduled Monument
Summary : Caer Cadwgan occupies a strong defensive position on the summit of a hill at 290m above sea level. It is a univallate fort, the defences marked by a spread of rubble. An entrance approached by a hollow-way lies on the southwest side, with a second entrance on the northwest side. The roughly oval interior measures 100m southwest - northeast and 64m northwest - southeast, and is divided by a wall. Four semi-circular building platforms lie in the interior. An annexe of c. 0.85ha defined by insubstantial earthworks to east and west and by a stony bank lies to the south and east of the main enclosure. Excavations by St David's College Lampeter in the 1980s concentrated on the northwest entrance, part of the rampart, and part of the interior. K Murphy 16 December 2005 - compiled from several sources.
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