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Llanmelin Wood Hillfort

Open to visitorsa Cadw site, free to enter — check opening times before you go

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Llanmelin Wood Hillfort is one of two hillforts the Albion Guide charts in Monmouthshire. It is looked after by Cadw. Its Welsh name is Bryngaer Coed Llanmelin.

Nearby ancient sites include Grey Hill Stone and Gaer-Llwyd Burial Chamber. For arrivals by rail, Severn Tunnel Junction Station is 5.1 km to the south.

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