Cader Ellyll

Nearest town:
Bethesda (9km NNE)
OS reference:
SH584589
OS sheet:
115
Latitude:
53° 6' 29.13 N
Longitude:
4° 6' 56.1 W
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Image of Cader Ellyll (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Fragmentary wall remains. Not sure if this is contemporary with the settlement.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 2, 2012
Image of Cader Ellyll (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

What appears to be the remains of an enclosure wall or field system can be seen protruding through the summer bracken in the foreground. Hut circle remains are in the overgrown area beyond. Llanberis and Llyn Padarn can be seen top right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 2, 2012
Image of Cader Ellyll (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Looking NE from the upper terraces of the settlement, towards Elidir Fawr.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 2, 2012
Image of Cader Ellyll (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The settlement is in the area to the right of centre in the picture, on a natural set of terraces. Seen from the west, near the start of the Llanberis Snowdon path. The higher area to the left is the northern buttress at the end of the Snowdon’s long north ridge. The Llanberis Pass separating the Glyderau from the Snowdon massif would be on the extreme left (out of shot).

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 1, 2012

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Cader Ellyll
Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jun 4, 2012

Coflein description:

Cader Ellyll hut circle settlement is of national importance because of the well preserved nature of the huts. The site demonstrates archaeological elements of two periods: a small unenclosed settlement of the Iron Age or Romano British period consisting of three hut circles and an oval enclosure or cairn; a rectangular hut likely to date to the medieval period. This close association of huts of differing periods gives the site particular archaeological importance as an example of long term land use. For further information on the individual features of the site see NPRN’s 506066, 506068-506070 and 506072-506073.

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