
What is recorded here
Shell Island is shown as a island on the public map of Gwynedd. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Shell Island, located off the coast of Gwynedd, has been known since at least the 19th century and is notable for its historical use as a seasonal fishing and hunting ground by local communities. The island's name derives from the abundance of shell middens found there, indicating prehistoric human occupation and use as a resource-rich site.
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Places near here
Beach at northern end of 'Shell Island'Beach · 651 yd
Shell Island HarbourHarbour · 1124 yd
Mochras beachBeach · 1273 yd
Llanbedr AirfieldAirfield · 1390 yd
Llanbedr control towerCastle, fort or tower · 1.1 mi
Unidentified Wreck, Llandanwg BeachWreck · 1.1 mi
Llandanwg churchChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.1 mi
Unidentified Wreck, Pensarn EstuaryWreck · 1.4 mi
Sarn HirCauseway · 1.5 mi
Llanfair Slate CavernsHeritage attraction · 1.9 mi
Coed SiglenWood · 2.2 mi
Coed y BachauWood · 2.6 miOther information
Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0