Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona)

Also known as:
Din Silwy and King Arthur's Table
Nearest town:
Beaumaris (5km SE)
OS reference:
SH585814
OS sheets:
114, 115
Latitude:
53° 18' 37.06 N
Longitude:
4° 7' 26.65 W
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Images

Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by juamei

Image Credit: Natural Resources Wales

Image credit: LiDAR Composite Dataset. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.
juamei
juamei Mar 25, 2018
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Looking over the eastern rampart towards Priestholm (Puffin Island) with Great Orme behind.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.7.2017)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 31, 2017
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The interior is now a lush meadow, hiding any structures but providing a lovely haven for butterflies and insects.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.7.2017)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 31, 2017
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Some of the stones that formed the base of the original defensive wall. These are some of the stones shown on the 1869 drawing.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.7.2017)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 31, 2017
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The view southeast towards the Carneddau mountains and Llanfairfechan.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.7.2017)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 31, 2017
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Looking down on Traeth Coch/Red Wharf Bay from the western rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.7.2017)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 31, 2017
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Looking southwest from the southeastern corner of the fort.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.7.2017)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 31, 2017
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The southeastern corner of the fort, where quarrying has destroyed the line of the rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (22.7.2017)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 31, 2017
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Bwrdd Arthur is the very obvious flat-topped eminence towards the left-hand end of the headland opposite. Looking across Traeth Coch – Puffin Island (Priestholm) far left, Snowdonia’s mountains glowering from underneath the clouds the background.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.7.2017)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 27, 2017
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by Rhiannon

From W Wynn Williams’ article on Din Sylwy.

Image credit: Arch. Camb. v15 (Jan 1869)
Rhiannon
Rhiannon Jul 18, 2012
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by Rhiannon

From W Wynn Williams’ article about Din Sylwy.

Image credit: Arch. Camb. 15 (Jan 1869)
Rhiannon
Rhiannon Jul 18, 2012
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by postman

Looking over the western ramparts to Puffin island and Llandudno

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Mar 22, 2008
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by postman

These limestones outcrops are I think Arthurs table and chairs

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Mar 22, 2008
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by postman

These large stones are set into the inner bank of the fort and are I hope an original feature

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Mar 22, 2008
Image of Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona) (Hillfort) by postman

Looking toward red wharf bay over the lower earthwork (defined by gorse hedge)

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Mar 22, 2008

Articles

Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona)

postman
postman Mar 22, 2008

I parked by the little chapel at the foot of the hill and from there we scrambled through the bushes and into the hillfort. It’s a big one,not high up or impressive earthworks but it does cover a large area. Fantastic views south of the Menai straight and mountains east over Puffin island to Llandudno west across the beach and island and north is across the sea. I think I even found Arthurs table with seats but I couldn’t find the entrance.

Folklore

Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona)
Hillfort
Rhiannon
Rhiannon Dec 2, 2002

This hill fort overlooking the sea contains ‘Bwrdd Arthur’ – Arthur’s Table. If you search you can find a large circular stone with 24 ‘seats’ around. The geologically-minded might interpret this as part of a limestone pavement.

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