Looking out from the northern end of the fort. The natural slope negates the need for earthworks. If the trees were removed, there would be far-reaching views over northeast Herefordshire, with a number of hillforts visible.
The northern end of the western defences.
The best preserved section of the western rampart.
Looking southwest across the silted ditch of the western defences.
The western rampart, just north of the entrance.
Looking towards the western entrance from the south.
The western rampart, south of the entrance. Looking south. The ditch has been infilled here.
Looking across the tangled undergrowth of the fort interior to the western rampart.
The northern side of the fort is protected by steep slopes rather than a rampart.
The western rampart, towards its northern end. There is a gap in the rampart here that has not been explained (as the confirmed western entrance is not far to the south of this).
Looking south along the western rampart.
Looking from the western rampart down into the external ditch.
The western entrance, looking outwards.
The western rampart, cut through by the western entrance. The partly filled-in ditch is on the left.
‘Traditionary lines’ from ‘Herefordshire Words and Phrases’ by F T Havergal (1887)
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Hope under Dinmore, and if Dinmore should fall,
The Devil would have Hope and Dinmore and all.
From “Herefordshire Register of Countryside Treasures” (1981 H&WCC):
“Iron-age hill fort with a single rampart and ditch well defined at the N end, but rest badly eroded.
Steep hillside used as defence along most of north and south sides. Area is about 24 acres (9.6ha) which represented large hill fort. Name of hill (in Welsh) is probably derived from name of this site, meaning great fort, or hill.”
