Castell Cawr, also known locally as Tan-y-Gopa, is an Iron Age hillfort situated atop a heavily forested hill above the town of Abergele in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It overlooks the River Clwyd and is part of the larger Coed y Gopa woodland, which is owned by the Woodland Trust.
Key features and historical aspects of Castell Cawr include:
* Iron Age Hillfort: Castell Cawr is a scheduled ancient monument dating back to the Iron Age. It's a sub-rectangular enclosure, approximately 186 meters north-south by 130 meters, with defensive banks (possibly ruined walls) and a pronounced inturned entrance on the west.

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