Castell Coch (Mathry) (Cliff Fort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Castell Coch (Mathry) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

From the SE, ramparts curving down the gentle slope, top left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Image of Castell Coch (Mathry) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Image of Castell Coch (Mathry) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Warning, cliff forts can be dangerous. The western flank drops over jagged cliffs, and it’s pretty high up.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Image of Castell Coch (Mathry) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking across the bay to a further cliff fort.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Image of Castell Coch (Mathry) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The rampart is inevitably overgrown in summer, but still very obvious.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Image of Castell Coch (Mathry) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The fort from the west, showing the sheltered bay below the crumbling cliffs. Garn Fawr hillfort is the prominent skyline feature.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Sites within 20km of Castell Coch (Mathry)

Carreg Golchfa

Cliff Fort • 1.15km ENE

7
Carreg Samson

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 2.69km WSW

56

1

2

14
Tre Wallter Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 2.98km S

5

2

1
Ffyst Samson

Chambered Tomb • 3.26km ENE

23

1

8
Castell Coch (Llanrhian)

Cliff Fort • 3.34km WSW

7
Rhos y Clegyrn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.11km ENE

4

3
Dinas Mawr

Promontory Fort • 4.32km NNE

11
Garn Fawr

Hillfort • 4.76km NNE

31

1

6
Garn Fechan

Hillfort • 5.1km NNE

17

1
Castles

Round Barrow(s) • 5.15km E

1
Bickney Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 5.18km SW

1
Ffynnon Druidion

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.18km ENE

7

4
Ffynnon Druidion Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 5.21km ENE

4
Llain Garreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.39km NE

1
Carn Gilfach

Chambered Tomb • 5.67km NE

12

1

7
Lady’s Gate

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.76km NE

6

2
Treffynnon

Burial Chamber • 6.27km SSW

4

2
Llanrhian

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.28km SW

1

2

2
Parc Hen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.44km NE

7

3
Garnwnda

Burial Chamber • 7.48km NE

29

1

12

1
White House, Llanhowell Cromlech

Chambered Tomb • 7.91km SW

5

2
Pen-Rhiw

Wedge Tomb • 8.24km NE

11

3
Garn Wen

Burial Chamber • 8.69km ENE

8

1

3

2
Caerau (St David’s)

Promontory Fort • 9.23km WSW

9

1
Tremaenhir

Standing Stones • 9.4km SSW

1

1
Llecha Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 9.71km SW

1

1
Castell Coch (St David’s)

Cliff Fort • 10.57km WSW

7
Lower Broadmoor Monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.58km ESE

1
Carn Frân

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.75km ENE

4
Maen Dewi

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.05km SW

3

2
Solva

Enclosure • 12.07km SSW

3
Plumstone Mountain

Round Barrow(s) • 12.14km SE

4

2

1
St Elvis

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 12.31km SSW

19

8
Parc-y-Meirw

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.57km ENE

30

10

1
Penrhyn Erw-Goch

Cliff Fort • 12.62km ENE

1
Dinas Fach

Cliff Fort • 12.62km SSW

8
Ty Meini

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.66km ENE

6

4
Newgale submerged forest

Mesolithic site • 12.73km S

3

1
Dinas Fawr and Porth y Bwch

Cliff Fort • 12.79km SSW

7

1
The Altar

Burial Chamber • 12.79km E

10

4
Gribin

Promontory Fort • 12.82km SSW

8
Trellwyn-fawr

Standing Stones • 12.92km ENE

1
Garn Turne

Burial Chamber • 12.96km E

11

1

9

3
Porth-y-Rhaw

Cliff Fort • 13.47km SW

8

1
Coitan Arthur

13.5km ENE

1

3
Parc y Llyn

Burial Chamber • 13.64km E

6

3
Mynydd Cilciffieth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.82km E
Trecenny Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.86km SW

7

4
Pen Castell (Dinas Cross)

Cliff Fort • 13.97km ENE

4
Carn Enoch

Engraved stone • 14.1km ENE

1
Parc Cerrig Hirion

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.13km ENE

9

1

7
Carn Enoch

Ring Cairn • 14.17km ENE

1
Parc Maen Llwyd Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.18km E
Carreg Coitan Arthur, Puncheston

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.34km E

1

1
Glyn Gath

Ring Cairn • 14.44km ENE

8

4
Mynydd Melyn

Enclosure • 14.98km ENE

1

1
Carn Llidi Tombs

Chambered Tomb • 15.26km WSW

33

5
Caerfai Camp

Cliff Fort • 15.3km SW

14

1
Carn Llidi Bychan

15.3km WSW

1
Mynydd Melyn east

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.67km ENE

6
St Nons

Standing Stones • 15.93km SW

12

4
Coetan Arthur

Chambered Tomb • 16.07km WSW

41

6

3
Mynydd Castlebythe Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.3km E

2

2
Clegyr Boia

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.38km SW

3

4
St David’s Head Camp

Cliff Fort • 16.43km WSW

27

3

1
Bedd Morris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.6km ENE

13

7
Cerrig y Gof

Burial Chamber • 16.84km ENE

39

1

12

1
Garreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.21km ENE

1
Carn Ffoi

Hillfort • 17.79km ENE

4

2
Castell Heinif

Cliff Fort • 17.85km SW

8
The Tumps

Round Barrow(s) • 17.92km ESE

1
Carn Llwyd South (Carningli)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.13km ENE

4

1
Carn Edward

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.18km ENE

6

2
Carn Edward II

Ring Cairn • 18.3km ENE

8

2
Carn Briw

Round Cairn • 18.44km ENE

11

2
Cot Llwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.56km ENE

5

1
Lower Tregennis

Burial Chamber • 18.95km SW

1
Tre-Fach Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.09km ENE

5

3

1
Carn Llwyd (Carningli) standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.13km ENE

6

1
Carningli South

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.13km ENE

1

1
Carn Ingli Camp

Hillfort • 19.16km ENE

22

2

1
Carreg Coetan Arthur

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 19.28km ENE

47

1

10

2
Rudbaxton Rath

Hillfort • 19.32km ESE

1
Carn Llwyd North (Carningli)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.33km ENE

2

1
Black Point Rath

Cliff Fort • 19.39km S

5
Waun Maes

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.44km E

1

1
Foel Eryr

Round Cairn • 19.45km E

15
Dyffryn Stones

Cairn circle • 19.57km E

17

6

2
Harold Stone (The Havens)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.95km S

7

4

1
Carnysgybor

Round Cairn • 19.98km WSW

1