Daren
| Banc-y-Darren | |
|---|---|
  Banc-y-Darren Location within Ceredigion | |
| OS grid reference | SN 6786 8278 |
| • Cardiff | 73.2 mi (117.8 km) |
| • London | 174.5 mi (280.8 km) |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aberystwyth |
| Postcode district | SY23 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Daren is a hamlet in the community of Trefeurig, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 73.2 miles (117.7 km) from Cardiff and 174.5 miles (280.8 km) from London. It is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) and is part of the Ceredigion constituency in the House of Commons.[1][2]
Daren Camp, a hillfort, lies nearby.[3]
Daren Bank
[edit]Daren is a small hamlet of about eight houses in the community of Trefeurig, Ceredigion, Wales, surrounded by agricultural land. Nearby lies Daren Camp, an Iron Age hillfort featuring a strong single rampart enclosing an oval area approximately 0.44 hectares in size, with archaeological evidence of earlier Bronze Age cairns and historical mining activity linked to the nearby silver-lead Daren Lode. The hamlet is part of the wider Trefeurig community, which has a rich history of prehistoric and industrial heritage.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ National Assembly for Wales Website; recalled 24 February 2014
- ^ parliament.uk Website; recalled 24 February 2014
- ^ Coflein website; accessed 31 March 2014
- ^ https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/303592/
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