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Penycloddiau is a hill in Flintshire, Wales, and one of five Marilyns in the Clwydian Range.
| Penycloddiau | |
|---|---|
 Penycloddiau hill fort | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Parent peak | Moel Famau |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Naming | |
| English translation | hill of the trenches |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Pronunciation | Welsh: [pɛnəˈklɔðjai] |
| Geography | |
 | |
| Location | Flintshire, Wales |
| Parent range | Clwydian Range |
| OS grid | SJ127678[1] |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 116[1] |
The hill, like Foel Fenlli and Moel Arthur to the south, has an Iron Age hillfort at its summit.[2] It covers 26 hectares (64 acres) making it one of the largest hillforts in Wales.[2] In 2017, excavations by the Clywdian Range Archaeology Group (CRAG) unearthed a significant number of 4,000-year-old stone tools from the Bronze Age, the discovery indicates human activity occurred much earlier than first thought in the area.[3]
Penycloddiau is crossed by the Offa's Dyke Path and the Clwydian Way, two long distance footpaths that traverse the hills in this area. A free car park exists at the bwlch between Penycloddiau and Moel Arthur, where two footpaths lead to the summit.[4]
