Caer Lêb, Anglesey

Name: Caer Lêb
Address: Anglesey, United Kingdom

#12 among attractions in Anglesey

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Caer Lêb is a Roman and mediaeval site on the Welsh island of Anglesey, west of Brynsiencyn. Its name means "Leaven Castle". It is a low-lying site near the Afon Braint with a double row of pentangular banks and marshy ditches. The original entrance was on the east, other gaps are modern and caused by animals. Based on the excavation of a similar site elsewhere on Anglesey, it may date from the 2nd century BCE. ()

Coordinates: 53°10'54"N, 4°17'12"W

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Anglesey United Kingdom

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Caer Lêb – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Nidan's Church, Castell Bryn Gwyn, Bodowyr, Bryn Gwyn stones.

1 miE
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St Nidan's Church, Anglesey
27 min walk • St Nidan's Church, Llanidan is a 19th-century parish church near the village of Brynsiencyn, in Anglesey, north Wales. Built between 1839 and 1843, it replaced the Old Church of St Nidan, Llanidan, which needed significant repair, providing a place of Anglican worship nearer to the village than the old church.
0.5 miSW
Prehistoric site
Castell Bryn Gwyn, Anglesey
14 min walk • Castell Bryn Gwyn is a prehistoric site on the Isle of Anglesey, west of Brynsiencyn. It is a circular clay and gravel bank covered with grass, still some 1.5m high and revetted externally by stone walls, which surround a level area some 54 metres in diameter.
0.8 miNW
Prehistoric site
Bodowyr, Anglesey
21 min walk • Bodowyr Burial Chamber is a Neolithic burial chamber made of a few large stacked stones in a farmer's field on the north Wales island of Anglesey. It is located at Bodowyr Farm, 1.25 mi east of Llangaffo, off the B4419 road.
0.7 miSW
Prehistoric site
Bryn Gwyn stones, Anglesey
19 min walk • The Bryn Gwyn stones stand about 280 metres to the south-west of Castell Bryn Gwyn, on the low ridge some 2 m above the valley of the Afon Braint on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. They are the tallest standing stones in Wales, nearly 4 m high.
~20 ftW
Prehistoric site
Parciau hill fort, Anglesey
1 min walk • Parciau hill fort is a hill fort on the Welsh island of Anglesey. It stands on the summit of Bryn Ddiôl, whose name means "trackless hill".

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Which popular attractions are close to Caer Lêb?

Nearby attractions include Parciau hill fort, Anglesey (1 min walk), Castell Bryn Gwyn, Anglesey (14 min walk), Bryn Gwyn stones, Anglesey (19 min walk), Bodowyr, Anglesey (21 min walk).

Caer Lêb, Anglesey

Facts and practical information

Anglesey plan & book

Caer Lêb – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

St Nidan's Church, Anglesey

Castell Bryn Gwyn, Anglesey

Bodowyr, Anglesey

Bryn Gwyn stones, Anglesey

Parciau hill fort, Anglesey

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Caer Lêb?