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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Caer Einon
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Builth Wells Nearest Village: Llanelwedd
Map Ref: SO06365309
Latitude: 52.168102N Longitude: 3.370553W
Condition:

5	Perfect
4	Almost Perfect
3	Reasonable but with some damage
2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0	No data.
-1	Completely destroyed

3 Ambience:

5	Superb
4	Good
3	Ordinary
2	Not Good
1	Awful
0	No data.

4 Access:

5	Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4	Short walk on a footpath
3	Requiring a bit more of a walk
2	A long walk
1	In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0	No data.

3 Accuracy:

5	co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4	co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3	co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2	co-ordinates of the nearest village
1	co-ordinates of the nearest town
0	no data

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Hillfort in Powys. Caer Einon is an Iron Age Hillfort set on top of a prominent hill. The terrain provides good protection on three sides by virtue of the steep slopes. The 4th side, the North, is defended by a double bank with a ditch, all clearly visible from a distance. The secure area within the fort is about 300' across.
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SO0653 : Caer Einon from the north by Andrew Hill — by Andrew Hill
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SO0653 : Ridge of stones on Caer Einon by Andrew Hill — by Andrew Hill
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SO0653 : Summit of Caer Einon and Wye valley view by Andrew Hill — by Andrew Hill
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SO0652 : Farmland below Caer Einon by Martin Wynne — by Martin Wynne
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SO0652 : View near the summit of Caer Fawr by Andrew Hill — by Andrew Hill
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