
What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Caerphilly.
Siloam Hill in Machen rises to approximately 130 meters and is part of the gently undulating landscape of the South Wales Valleys. Its name may derive from the Welsh *Siloa*, linked to early Christian tradition, though specific folklore is not well documented. The hill matters locally as a named landmark within the historic and industrial landscape of Caerphilly.
Places near here
Ebenezer Baptist Chapel, Wyndham Street, MachenChapel · 66 yd
Machen Primary SchoolHeritage place · 147 yd
Machen War MemorialHeritage place · 330 yd
The Rectory, MachenRecorded historic place · 381 yd
Coed y FedwWood · 529 yd
Forge WoodWood · 921 yd
Mynydd MachenMountain / peak · 1678 yd
Craig RuperraMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
Ruperra Hill FortArchaeological place · 1.8 mi
Cemetery Chapel, Cromwell Road, RiscaChapel · 1.8 mi
Twyn yr OerfelViewpoint · 1.9 mi
Ruperra CastleRuins · 1.9 miOther information
Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0