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Dist:0.4km<br/>This old stone wall has seen better days, but still looks good in the afternoon sun contrasting with the green grass and in company with its specimen tree.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.4km<br/>Set away to the right of the entrance and stile to Bryn Yorkin Manor this stile seems rather odd. Whether the bottom has broken, or the worn stone has been turned over, I can't say.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.4km<br/>The gates to this once imposing entrance are gone and the posts are now despoiled by time and modern graffiti.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.4km<br/>A view across Abermorddu and Cefn-y-bedd in the valley below, Wrexham Industrial Park and Llay in the middle distance, and the faint outline of the Cheshire Sandstone Ridge on the skyline.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.5km<br/>This ruined stone wall appears to have also been a stile across the ancient path. The path passes through 'Bryn Ffynon' (Spring Hill) on the map, so it may have been used for centuries to collect water for the village below.
©John S Turner
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©John S Turner
Dist:0.7km<br/>Cefn-y-bedd railway station is located on the Borderlands line between Bidston and Wrexham and sees an hourly service throughout the day to both destinations.
©David Quinn
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©Eirian Evans
Dist:0.7km<br/>A commanding view from the ruins of Caergwrle Castle, with the town of Wrexham in the distance on the right.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.7km<br/>Looking due north from inside the ruins of Caergwrle Castle. The entrance steps are next to the castle well, which is securely covered. The village of Hope can be seen in the distance.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.7km<br/>The modern steps that help visitors over the ruined wall of Caergwrle Castle. The castle was first built in 1277 but was destroyed by fire in 1283 and was never rebuilt.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.7km<br/>This area is all that was defended by the massive stone walls, which were built first in 1277, and ruined by 1283. In the distance the huge white chimney of the Hanson Heidelberg Cement Group No4 kiln can be seen.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.7km<br/>Perhaps the most extraordinary piece of gold work from Wales is known as the Caergwrle Bowl. It may be 12-11th century BC date or later. The 'bowl' is made of shale with a design deeply cut into it. Originally all elements in the design were filled with tin over which was placed decorated gold foil. The decoration has been interpreted as forming the gunwales, oars and keel of a boat with waves running along its hull. This beautiful gold-foil decorated shale bowl (c.18cm across the rim), found in a bog at the foot of Caergwrle Castle Hill appears to be a rare representation of a prehistoric boat. Now you will find the Caergwrle Bowl in a museum in Cardiff.
©Graeme Walker
Dist:0.7km<br/>First built by Dafydd ap Gruffydd in the lat 13th century, but was out of use and ruined by early in the 14th century.
©Jeff Tomlinson
Dist:0.7km<br/>One of the castle ruins and well.
©Graeme Walker

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