Garn Boduan

Garn Boduan
Highest point
Elevation 279 m (915 ft)
Prominence 172 m (564 ft)
Listing Marilyn
Geography
Location Llŷn Peninsula, Wales
Parent range Snowdonia and Llyn Peninsula
Garn Boduan
Stone hut circles on Garn Boduan
Garn Boduan
Garn Boduan shown within Gwynedd
OS grid reference SH311393
Coordinates 52°55′29″N 4°30′51″W / 52.9247°N 4.5141°W / 52.9247; -4.5141Coordinates: 52°55′29″N 4°30′51″W / 52.9247°N 4.5141°W / 52.9247; -4.5141
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd

Garn Boduan is an Iron Age hillfort and hill near Nefyn, on the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales.

In a survey in the 1950s the traces of over 170 round houses were identified on this site, and around 100 round houses are still visible on the ground.[1] Between 100 and 400 people may have lived in this fort.[2] The lower stone rampart is the original defence built in the Iron Age.[3] At a later date, perhaps in the 6th/7th century AD, a smaller rampart was built on the eastern side.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Garn Boduan, Rhiw.com
  2. ↑ "Hillforts in Iron Age Wales". World Timelines. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  3. 1 2 Garn Boduan, BBC Wales


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