Celtic Recipes

Moel y Gaer, Llangollen

Banks and ditches remain of this hillfort on a summit of Llantysilio Mountain. The site is located off the A542 from Ruthin towards Llagollen at the Horseshoe Pass. West of the café at the car park.

Tomen-y-Rhodwydd

The remains of a mid-twelfth century Welsh castle are on this site which is located southeast of Ruthin on the A525/B5431. The motte, bailey, rampart and ditch can be seen.

Ruthin Castle - Castell Rhuthun

Ruthin Castle. Image from Ruthin Castle Hotel facebook page.

Heavily rebuilt and now a hotel this is the site of a late thirteenth century Norman castle. It is located in Ruthin which is south of Denbigh along the A525.

Moel Fenlli

This Iron Age hillfort is at the southern end of the Clwydian Range. The summit is enclosed by banks and ditches with the strongest defences being to the north. Moel Ffenli can be reached off the A494 Ruthlin to Mold road and there is a car park at the foot of the hill. A footpath goes from the car park to the Fort.

Moel Arthur

South of Pen y Cloddiau, this Iron Age hillfort surrounds the summit of Moel Arthur at Nannerch. The ramparts, banks and ditches are clearly visible. The steep hill to the site is accessed via the A525 from Denbigh to Ruthin and then the minor roads towards Llangwyfan and Llandyrnog.

Pen y Cloddiau - Moel y Cloddiau - Penycloddiau

This Iron Age hillfort is one of the biggest in Wales and is located on a hill top in the Clwydian Range. It is defended by a bank and outer ditch. The hut circles within are hidden within scrub. The site can be located south of Denbigh towards Ruthin on the A525 and then on minor roads towards Llandyrnog. Offa's Dyke path runs through the site.

Denbigh Castle - Castell Dinbych

This is a Norman castle constructed in the late thirteenth century on the site of an older Welsh castle. Although the remains of that castle do not remain the Welsh did take the castle for a short period in 1294. The remains of the gatehouse and sections of the town wall can be seen. Denbigh is south of Rhyl on the A525 to the northwest of Mold.

Moel y Gaer, Rhosesmor

This Iron Age hillfort is on Halkyn Mountain east of the hillforts on the Clwydian Range. Past excavations revealed different periods of roundhouse and some rectangular construction. The remains of ramparts and ditches can be seen. The site is located of the A541 northwest from Mold and then along the B5123 where a track can be taken to the Fort which overlooks the village of Rhosesmor.

Mold Castle - Castell Yr Wyddgrug

This site has the remains of a mid-twelfth century Norman motte and bailey castle and is located Mold town on the A541 south of Flint. It fell into Welsh hands on a number of occasions.

Hawarden Old Castle - Castell Penarlag

Remains of a Norman earthwork motte can be seen, but there is a later stone castle of about 1280 on the site. The castle was rendered unusable after the Civil War. The circular keep and remains of a rectangular tower are visible. It is located southeast of Ewloe in a park in the southeast of Hawardan town centre on the B5125.

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