On Sunday 17th June, a guided walk will take visitors to explore the 2,500 year old hillfort of Moel Arthur on the Denbighshire–Flintshire border in north east Wales.
The hillfort sits within the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The enclosure itself is thought to date back to the Iron Age, around 2500 years ago, and is made up of huge banks and ditches, hand-dug by residents of the area to create a massive enclosure atop the hill. However, early Bronze Age hand-axes were once found on the hill, dating back over 4000 years.
The walk will visit the hillfort and also the surrounding area, walking from the small car park to the south of the hill, between Denbigh and Nannerch, following a stretch of Offa’s Dyke Path National Trail.
The walk will be led by both an archaeologist and a moorland officer, to guide visitors through both the hillfort and the heather moorland it sits within, including information on the important agricultural practices in the area and the upland birds, such as the rare black grouse, meadow pipits and skylarks.
The 4 mile circular walk will meet at Moel Arthur car park, off the Llandyrnog-to-A451 road, SJ147657 at 10.30am. Booking is essential by telephoning 01352 810614 or emailing [email protected]
