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Buarth y Gaer, Glamorgan

Buarth y Gaer (aka Gaer Fawr) is a prehistoric hillfort, located on Mynydd y Gaer near Briton Ferry, Glamorgan. The monument is within the council area of Neath Port Talbot.
CADW Scheduled Monument GM054.

Primary Name(s): Buarth y Gaer (Welsh)
Variant Name(s):  Gaer Fawr (Welsh)
Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.627622,-3.7849168
Grid Reference: SS 7654 9359
Community (Civil Parish): Briton Ferry C
Council Area: Neath Port Talbot CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 300185

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Buarth_y_Gaer,_Glamorgan_300185
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31118902