Dinas Mawr (Promontory Fort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Dinas Mawr (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The fort from the NE.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2014)

thesweetcheat Oct 24, 2014

Image of Dinas Mawr (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking across Pwll Deri towards distant St David’s Head and Carn Llidi, from the top of the outcrop that forms the extremity of the fort interior.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2014)

thesweetcheat Oct 24, 2014

Image of Dinas Mawr (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking down on the ramparts from the outcrop at the tip of the headland. The circular parchmark may indicate buried round house foundations. Garn Fawr hillfort looms above.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2014)

thesweetcheat Oct 24, 2014

Image of Dinas Mawr (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Fallen slab lining the passage through the inner rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2014)

thesweetcheat Oct 24, 2014

Image of Dinas Mawr (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The well-defined inner bank and ditch.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2014)

thesweetcheat Oct 24, 2014

Image of Dinas Mawr (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking across the space between the outer and inner ramparts.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2014)

thesweetcheat Oct 24, 2014

Image of Dinas Mawr (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Outer rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2014)

thesweetcheat Oct 24, 2014

Image of Dinas Mawr (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The fort from the cliff path above. From here it’s easy to see how little usable space there is between the inner rampart (topped with purple) and the towering rock outcrop that tips the headland.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2014)

thesweetcheat Oct 24, 2014

Image of Dinas Mawr (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Dinas Mawr fort seen across Pwll Deri from the south.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

thesweetcheat Oct 10, 2014

Image of Dinas Mawr (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Dinas Mawr is the peculiarly blunt-ended headland, centre of image. Garn Fawr hillfort dominates the scene, and probably was linked in some way with the cliff fort below.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

thesweetcheat Oct 10, 2014

Image of Dinas Mawr (Promontory Fort) by GLADMAN

Looking west towards the promontory fort Dinas Mawr from Garn Fawr.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 6, 2011

Sites within 20km of Dinas Mawr

Garn Fawr

Hillfort • 0.8km ENE

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6
Garn Fechan

Hillfort • 1.26km ENE

17

1
Llain Garreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.9km ENE

1
Lady’s Gate

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.06km ENE

6

2
Carn Gilfach

Chambered Tomb • 2.11km ENE

12

1

7
Carreg Golchfa

Cliff Fort • 3.55km S

7
Ffynnon Druidion Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 3.7km E

4
Ffynnon Druidion

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.95km E

7

4
Rhos y Clegyrn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.12km ESE

4

3
Ffyst Samson

Chambered Tomb • 4.15km SE

23

1

8
Castell Coch (Mathry)

Cliff Fort • 4.32km SSW

6
Garnwnda

Burial Chamber • 4.41km ENE

29

1

12

1
Parc Hen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.49km ENE

7

3
Pen-Rhiw

Wedge Tomb • 5.39km ENE

11

3
Garn Wen

Burial Chamber • 5.98km ENE

8

1

3

2
Castles

Round Barrow(s) • 6.48km ESE

1
Carreg Samson

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 6.54km SW

56

1

2

14
Castell Coch (Llanrhian)

Cliff Fort • 6.83km SW

7
Tre Wallter Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 7.26km S

5

2

1
Carn Frân

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.82km E

4
Bickney Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 9.16km SW

1
Llanrhian

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.09km SW

1

2

2
Penrhyn Erw-Goch

Cliff Fort • 10.35km ENE

1
Treffynnon

Burial Chamber • 10.59km SSW

4

2
Ty Meini

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.81km E

6

4
Parc-y-Meirw

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.31km E

30

10

1
Pen Castell (Dinas Cross)

Cliff Fort • 11.43km ENE

4
Trellwyn-fawr

Standing Stones • 11.68km E

1
Parc Cerrig Hirion

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.95km ENE

9

1

7
Coitan Arthur

12.11km E

1

3
White House, Llanhowell Cromlech

Chambered Tomb • 12.13km SSW

5

2
Carn Enoch

Engraved stone • 12.47km E

1
Carn Enoch

Ring Cairn • 12.52km E

1
Caerau (St David’s)

Promontory Fort • 12.7km SW

9

1
Lower Broadmoor Monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.74km ESE

1
Glyn Gath

Ring Cairn • 12.92km E

8

4
Mynydd Melyn

Enclosure • 13.58km E

1

1
Mynydd Cilciffieth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.61km E
Tremaenhir

Standing Stones • 13.7km SSW

1

1
Llecha Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 13.89km SSW

1

1
Castell Coch (St David’s)

Cliff Fort • 13.97km SW

7
The Altar

Burial Chamber • 14.17km ESE

10

4
Mynydd Melyn east

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.21km E

6
Garn Turne

Burial Chamber • 14.6km ESE

11

1

9

3
Carreg Coitan Arthur, Puncheston

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.74km E

1

1
Cerrig y Gof

Burial Chamber • 14.74km ENE

39

1

12

1
Parc Maen Llwyd Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.75km ESE
Garreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.05km ENE

1
Bedd Morris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.1km E

13

7
Parc y Llyn

Burial Chamber • 15.34km ESE

6

3
Plumstone Mountain

Round Barrow(s) • 15.62km SSE

4

2

1
Maen Dewi

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.86km SW

3

2
Carn Ffoi

Hillfort • 15.96km E

4

2
Solva

Enclosure • 16.34km SSW

3
Carn Llwyd South (Carningli)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.53km E

4

1
St Elvis

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 16.6km SSW

19

8
Mynydd Castlebythe Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.63km E

2

2
Carn Edward

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.68km E

6

2
Carn Edward II

Ring Cairn • 16.75km E

8

2
Cot Llwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.76km E

5

1
Carn Briw

Round Cairn • 16.82km E

11

2
Dinas Fach

Cliff Fort • 16.95km SSW

8
Newgale submerged forest

Mesolithic site • 17.01km S

3

1
Gribin

Promontory Fort • 17.07km SSW

8
Dinas Fawr and Porth y Bwch

Cliff Fort • 17.09km SSW

7

1
Carreg Coetan Arthur

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 17.15km ENE

47

1

10

2
Carn Llwyd (Carningli) standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.32km E

6

1
Carn Ingli Camp

Hillfort • 17.5km E

22

2

1
Carningli South

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.51km E

1

1
Carn Llwyd North (Carningli)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.56km E

2

1
Porth-y-Rhaw

Cliff Fort • 17.63km SW

8

1
Trecenny Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.78km SW

7

4
Tre-Fach Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.91km E

5

3

1
Carn Llidi Tombs

Chambered Tomb • 18.67km SW

33

5
Carn Llidi Bychan

18.69km SW

1
Waun Maes

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.88km E

1

1
Foel Eryr

Round Cairn • 18.91km E

15
Caerfai Camp

Cliff Fort • 19.32km SW

14

1
Nevern Castle

Hillfort • 19.38km ENE

8

1
Coetan Arthur

Chambered Tomb • 19.38km SW

41

6

3
Waun Mawn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.71km E

13

3
St David’s Head Camp

Cliff Fort • 19.74km SW

27

3

1
Trellyffaint

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 19.79km ENE

13

1

5

1
St Nons

Standing Stones • 19.81km SW

12

4
Dyffryn Stones

Cairn circle • 19.84km E

17

6

2
Tafarn y Bwlch

Standing Stones • 19.86km E

16

3