Explore Your Celtic Heritage in Bangor

Bangor, in North West Wales, is steeped in Celticother defense due to steepness. The original
heritage. Explore the Iron Age, when the Celtsentrance was formed by a simple gap in the
built settlements and forts throughout the region.southwest. The remains of stone huts and
The Celts discovered iron and spread its usehousing platforms exist within the enclosure.
throughout what later became Britain. BangorBryn Y Castell was excavated in the late 1970s
offers a large number of Celtic sites to visit.to mid 1980s. Since the excavation, portions of
Bryn Euryn is a hill fort built on two summits. Thethe ramparts and some interior buildings have
summits naturally protect the hollow of a hilltop.been reconstructed. In its day, the fort would
The fort walls were built on the summits, with thehave been crowded with interior buildings.
higher north summit being the fort's mainEvidence has been found to suggest that iron
stronghold. Traces of ramparts on the east sidesmelting was active at Bryn Y Castell. It is
and stone marking buildings within the enclosurebelieved that the site was actively producing iron
can also be found at the site.late in the Iron Age.
Built on the summit of Holyhead Mountain, Caer yDin Lligwy is a complex of stone houses within a
Twr was naturally defended by its location.stone enclosure. Thought to be an Iron Age
However, the Celts still felt the need to buildvillage, this complex is well-preserved. The house
defensive walls on the north and east sides. Somewalls and the village enclosure used limestone slabs
of the ramparts still exist today reaching up tostanding on their edges. The view is amazing, but
3m in height. The rocky terrain of the areathe site offers many impressive features. The
allowed for the entrance at the northeast cornerremains of a large stone house can be found in
to be well defended.one corner. Within the house, pottery and
Castell Caer Lleion is another naturally defendedglassware have been found.
hillfort due to its location. On the summit ofThe area offers many more Celtic sites to visit.
Conwy Mountain, the northern hillside required no