Pen-y-Castell, Maenan

Hillfort
SH79296651

Also known as:

Caer Oleu Camp

Nearest town:

Llanrwst (5km SSE)

OS reference:

SH79296651

OS sheet:

115

Latitude:

53° 10' 53.94 N

Longitude:

3° 48' 23.5 W

Added to TMA by

GLADMAN

Images (10)

Images

Image of Pen-y-Castell, Maenan (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 31, 2017

Image of Pen-y-Castell, Maenan (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 31, 2017

Image of Pen-y-Castell, Maenan (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 31, 2017

Image of Pen-y-Castell, Maenan (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 31, 2017

Image of Pen-y-Castell, Maenan (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

The drystone defences are pretty substantial in places... to be honest I wouldn’t be surprised if they had been adapted/maintained by later generations.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 31, 2017

Image of Pen-y-Castell, Maenan (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 31, 2017

Image of Pen-y-Castell, Maenan (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

The natural defences are impressive, too.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 31, 2017

Image of Pen-y-Castell, Maenan (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

There’s something about an ancient enclosure reclaimed by Nature...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 31, 2017

Image of Pen-y-Castell, Maenan (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 31, 2017

Image of Pen-y-Castell, Maenan (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Certainly a contender for one of Snowdonia’s most obscure hill forts....quite a bit left, too.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 31, 2017

Sites within 20km of Pen-y-Castell, Maenan

Cadair Ifan Goch

Natural Rock Feature • 0.58km WNW

3

1
Porth Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 2.58km W

2

1
Cae Du

Cairn(s) • 4.09km WSW

28

2
Bedd Carrog

Round Barrow(s) • 4.26km N

1
Waen Bryn-Gwenith (stone II)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.63km W

14

1
Waen Bryn-Gwenith (stone I)

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 4.88km W

11

1
Pen-y-Gaer (Caerhun)

Hillfort • 5.1km W

47

4
Moel Eilio, Y Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.45km WSW

14

1
Lledwigan Cairn, Cefn Cyfarwydd, Y Carneddau

Round Cairn • 5.49km SW

10

1

1
Hafodygors Wen

Cairn circle • 5.98km W

48

6
Hafodygors Wen Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 6.05km W

5

1
Hafodygors wen hut circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.37km W

4

1
Ffrith-Y-Bont

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.54km W

5

1
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr stone row

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.77km W

10

4
Cwm Cowlyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.87km WSW

3

1
Caerhun Stones

Standing Stones • 7.32km WNW

12

1
Maen-y-Bardd

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 7.39km WNW

67

9

1
Rhiw Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 7.39km WNW

30

1

5
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.56km W

7

2
Ffrith y Ddwyffrwd

Cairn(s) • 7.6km WNW

7

1
Ffon-y-Cawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.6km WNW

21

1

4
Cae Coch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.69km WNW

26

1

4
Cairns SSW of Caer Bach

Cairn(s) • 7.85km WNW

2

1
Afon Garreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.01km W

11

1
Caer Bach

Hillfort • 8.02km WNW

42

1

1

6
Hendre Waelod

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 8.17km NNW

30

6

2
Llangernyw Yew and Standing Stones

Christianised Site • 8.23km ENE

11

2

2
Caer Bach cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.24km WNW

4

1
Cerrig Pryfaid

Stone Circle • 8.36km W

36

2

10
Cerrig-y-Ddinas

Hillfort • 8.37km NW

24

3
Pant-y-Griafolen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.56km WSW

17

4
Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Round Cairn • 8.73km WSW

47

4

1
Maen Penddu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.8km WNW

21

1

2
Cefn Maen Amor

Stone Circle • 8.86km WNW

7

3
Afon Eigiau

Burial Chamber • 8.92km WSW

9

2
Carnedd Pen y Borth Goch

Round Cairn • 8.96km W

41

1

2

1
The Giantess’ Apronful

Cairn(s) • 9.11km W

18

5
Bwlch-y-Ddeufaen

Standing Stones • 9.39km W

38

6
Carnedd y Ddelw

Cairn(s) • 9.48km W

27

4

1
Hafodty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.54km NW

16

2
Bwlch Cowlyd

Cairn(s) • 9.58km SW

2

1
The Four Stones of Gwytherin

Standing Stones • 9.76km E

10

4

1
Waen Gyrach

Cairn(s) • 9.78km WNW

24

2
Tyddyn-Grasod

Cist • 9.8km NW

11

2
Hafodty Circle

Stone Circle • 9.89km NW

35

1

1
Foel Lwyd (north)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.93km WNW

11
Cairn, between Afon Bedal and Bwlch Cowlyd

Cist • 9.99km SW

4

2
Foel Lwyd

Cairn(s) • 10.02km WNW

3

1
Nant-y-Cytiau Arrow Stone

Carving • 10.16km W

2

2
Llanerch Fedw

Cairn(s) • 10.16km W

4

1
Cerrig Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 10.17km WNW

7

1

1
Llyn y Wrach

Ring Cairn • 10.34km NW

27

2
Afon Bedal Cist

Cist • 10.37km SW

5

2
Foel Grach

Round Cairn • 10.39km WSW

28

4

1
Red Farm

Stone Circle • 10.45km WNW

20

2

3
Tal-y-Braich Circle

Stone Circle • 10.45km WSW

6

2
Maen Crwn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.48km WNW

21

2
Tal-y-Braich Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.51km SW

3

2
Garnedd Uchaf

Round Cairn • 10.56km W

7

2
Bryniau Bugeilydd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.56km WNW

5

1
Tristan’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.6km WSW

15

2
Circle 275

Stone Circle • 10.61km WNW

31

1

5
Plas Curig

Cairn(s) • 10.61km SW

11

2
Fridd Wanc

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.62km WNW

10

1
Y Meini Hirion

Stone Circle • 10.66km WNW

103

4

15

1
Nant Y Benglog

Cairn(s) • 10.67km SW

3

1
Circle 278

Ring Cairn • 10.73km WNW

26

2

3
Monument 280

Standing Stones • 10.76km WNW

44

5
Moelfre (Penmaenmawr)

Cairn(s) • 10.91km WNW

12

3
Afon Anafon Arrow Stone

Carving • 10.97km W

2

3

1
Gwern Engan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11km NW

1
Cors y Carneddau

Stone Circle • 11.07km WNW

5

3
Cors y Carneddau

Cairn(s) • 11.13km WNW

41

3

1
Maen Pebyll

Long Barrow • 11.13km SE

7

3
Cefn Coch (Penmaenmawr)

Cairn(s) • 11.15km WNW

35

3

1
Carnedd Llewelyn

Cairn(s) • 11.15km WSW

47

6
Graig Lwyd

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 11.28km WNW

14

1

1

1
Arrow Stone II near Ffridd Newydd

Carving • 11.44km W

15

1

5
Yr Orsedd cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 11.5km W

3

1
Yr Orsedd standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.55km W

10

2
Maes-y-Bryn

Round Barrow(s) • 11.58km WNW

5
Arrow Stone I near Ffridd Newydd

Carving • 11.59km W

8

3

1
Cairn NNE of Foel Ganol

Cairn(s) • 11.6km W

5

1
Cefn Glas 1

Cairn(s) • 11.74km SSW

2
Castell Caer Seion

Hillfort • 11.74km NW

34

2
Arrow Stone SW of Cammarnaint

Carving • 11.76km W

2

2
Nant Cornwall

Round Barrow(s) • 11.78km E

2

1
Dinas (Llanfairfechan)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.78km WNW

36

2
Dinas Allt Wen

Hillfort • 11.79km NW

25

1
Bryn-cyplau, Nebo

Cairn(s) • 11.82km SE

4

1
Garreg Fawr

Round Cairn • 11.87km W

4

1
Garreg Fawr

Cup Marked Stone • 11.87km W

20

1

2
Ddol-Frwynog

Cairn(s) • 11.89km ESE

1
Cairn, NNW of Foel Ganol

Cairn(s) • 12.08km W

9

1
Foel Dduarth Arrow Stone

Carving • 12.3km W

4

3
Ty’n-y-coed Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.31km SSE

3

1
Foel Dduarth

Enclosure • 12.4km W

20

1
Capel Garmon

Chambered Cairn • 12.45km SSE

79

2

13

5
Braich y Dinas

Hillfort • 12.47km WNW

1
Carnedd y Saeson

Cairn(s) • 12.56km W

36

2
Foel Dduarth (west)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.61km W

9

1

1
Fairy Glen

Natural Rock Feature • 12.64km SSE

2

1
Bwlch Goleuni

Long Barrow • 12.72km SW

15

2
Cefn Glas

Cairn(s) • 12.78km SSW

17

3

1
Hafod Gelyn (north)

Cairn(s) • 12.86km W

3

1
Meuryn Isaf

Kerbed Cairn • 12.91km W

20

2

2
Anafon Valley cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.92km W

17

1
Gwern Gof Isaf

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.92km WSW

19

1
Drosgl Cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.03km W

38

5

1
Coed Aber round house

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.04km W

16

2
Drosgl (Northern slopes)

Cairn(s) • 13.22km W

3

1
Boncyn Crwn

Round Barrow(s) • 13.31km E

9

1
Cwm Caseg, Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.45km W

7

1
Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 13.46km WSW

30

2
Cairn SW of Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 13.59km WSW

9
Cae Du

Round Barrow(s) • 13.64km E

1

1
Bryn Euryn

Hillfort • 13.86km NNE

16

1

2

1
Garnedd Fach, Y Carneddau

Round Cairn • 14km WSW

13

2
Maes y Gaer

Hillfort • 14.23km W

20

1
Dyffryn Mymbyr cist II

Cist • 14.25km SW

1
Iwerddon

Cairn(s) • 14.32km S

7

2
Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.4km WSW

8

1
Coed Gaer

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.41km N

7

1
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Cairn(s) • 14.41km SW

14

5
Cras

Cairn(s) • 14.52km W

18

1
Moel Wnion

Cairn(s) • 14.63km W

29

2

1
Cairn above Ffridd Ddu

Round Cairn • 14.64km W

2

1
Cairn N of Moel Wnion

Cairn(s) • 14.66km W

2

1
Adam and Eve

Natural Rock Feature • 14.68km WSW

49

1

2
Carnedd Moel Siabod

Round Cairn • 14.69km SW

63

2

2
Pen yr Orsedd

Cairn(s) • 14.71km ESE

5

1
Llyn Ogwen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.75km WSW

15

1

2
Cwm Ffrydlas, Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.05km W

13

3

1
Ogof Pant-y-Wennol

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.15km N

1
Twll Pant-hiriol

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.23km W

12

1

1
Plas Newydd

Round Barrow(s) • 15.36km ENE

8

3
Hafod y Garreg

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.52km ESE

1

1
Blaen y Cwm

Round Barrow(s) • 15.6km E

5

1
Bwlch ym Mhwll-le (Llefn)

Cairn(s) • 15.6km W

25

1

1

3

2
Moel Faban Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.63km W

13

1

4
Pen-y-Corddyn-Mawr

Hillfort • 15.67km NE

6

1
Hafod y Dre

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.75km ESE

3

1
Moel Faban Arrow Stone

Carving • 15.78km W

8

1

2

2
Moel Faban, Carneddau

Megalithic Cemetery • 15.83km W

30

1

1

4
Y Foel Cairns

Cairn(s) • 15.95km SSE

19

1
Cairn cemetry, W. shoulder of Moel Faban

Cairn(s) • 16.14km W

4

1
Castell y Gwynt, Y Glyderau

Natural Rock Feature • 16.14km WSW

18

1

2
Ogof Rhiwledyn

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.22km N

2
Rhiwiau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.22km E

8

2

1
Ffridd Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.3km W

1

2
Kendrick’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.32km NNW

11

3

2
Cryd Tudno

Rocking Stone • 16.42km NNW

9

4
Pen-y-Gaer (Bethesda)

Hillfort • 16.43km W

6

1
Fortified hut settlement above Rachub

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.47km W

3
Llety’r Filiast

Burial Chamber • 16.48km NNW

55

1

12

1
Pen y Dinas (Llandudno)

Hillfort • 16.53km NNW

26

2

1
Tan-yr-ogof

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.58km NE

1
Coety Bach

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.59km WSW
Great Orme Mine

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 16.81km NNW

62

2

12

3
Pen-y-Gwryd (Cairn SE of)

Round Cairn • 16.98km SW

7

2
Nant Heilyn

Kerbed Cairn • 17.08km ESE

10

1

1
Nant-y-Llys

Long Cairn • 17.35km SW

9

2
Y Ro Wen

Cairn(s) • 17.36km SSW

16

1
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Stone Circle • 17.38km SW

46

3
Great Orme’s Head

Cairn(s) • 17.42km NNW

17

2
Castell Cawr

Hillfort • 17.52km NE

4

2
Rhiw Goch Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.74km W

1

1
Free Trade Loaf

Natural Rock Feature • 17.77km NNW

7

1
Hwylfa’r Ceirw

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.86km NNW

36

6
Cwm Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.09km WSW

2

1
Pen Dinas camp

Hillfort • 18.28km W

4

1
Settlement north of Cwm Dyli power station

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.49km SW

23

2
Mynydd-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 18.71km ENE

7

2
Sling

Burial Chamber • 18.73km WSW

33

1

1

5

1
Bwlch y Rhediad, Moelwyns

Cairn(s) • 19.02km SW

7

1
Gorsedd Bran Tumuli A-F

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.11km E

7

1
Parc Gelli

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.21km W

1
Caer Pencraig (Ty’n y Caeau)

Hillfort • 19.93km W

5

1

1