Dinas Fach (Cliff Fort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Dinas Fach (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The site from the NW. The apparent end of the headland is in fact an island, although it may have been linked to the fort back in the Iron Age – coastal erosion here is aggressive.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.7.2014)

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Image of Dinas Fach (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The western end of the rampart drops away to sheer cliffs.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.7.2014)

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Image of Dinas Fach (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The fort is situated far below the high cliffs.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.7.2014)

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Image of Dinas Fach (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The narrow, tapering interior of the site, reduced by erosion.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.7.2014)

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Image of Dinas Fach (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking down on the adjacent harbour from the rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.7.2014)

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Image of Dinas Fach (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The rampart in the foreground.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.7.2014)

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Image of Dinas Fach (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Zoom on the ramparts of the fort. The neighbouring cliff fort of Pen Dinas is in the background, with the craggy peaks of Ramsey Island beyond that.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.7.2014)

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Image of Dinas Fach (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Dinas Fach and the adjacent harbour of Porthmynawyd. Skomer Island can be seen on the horizon.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.7.2014)

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Sites within 20km of Dinas Fach

Dinas Fawr and Porth y Bwch

Cliff Fort • 1.33km W

7

1
St Elvis

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 1.69km W

19

8
Solva

Enclosure • 2.21km WNW

3
Newgale submerged forest

Mesolithic site • 2.3km E

3

1
Gribin

Promontory Fort • 2.55km W

8
Tremaenhir

Standing Stones • 3.5km NNW

1

1
Porth-y-Rhaw

Cliff Fort • 4.08km W

8

1
Llecha Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 4.44km NW

1

1
White House, Llanhowell Cromlech

Chambered Tomb • 5.39km NNW

5

2
Caerfai Camp

Cliff Fort • 6.32km W

14

1
Treffynnon

Burial Chamber • 6.39km NNE

4

2
Trecenny Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.57km W

7

4
Maen Dewi

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.83km WNW

3

2
St Nons

Standing Stones • 7.8km W

12

4
Black Point Rath

Cliff Fort • 8.34km SE

5
Llanrhian

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.41km NNW

1

2

2
Bickney Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 8.58km N

1
Caerau (St David’s)

Promontory Fort • 8.7km NW

9

1
Harold Stone (The Havens)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.91km SE

7

4

1
Castell Coch (St David’s)

Cliff Fort • 8.97km WNW

7
Plumstone Mountain

Round Barrow(s) • 9km ENE

4

2

1
Clegyr Boia

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.03km W

3

4
Upper Lodge Stones

Standing Stones • 9.28km SE

8

2
Tre Wallter Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 9.75km NNE

5

2

1
Howney Stone Rath

Cliff Fort • 10.13km S

7
Carn Llidi Tombs

Chambered Tomb • 10.32km W

33

5
Castell Heinif

Cliff Fort • 10.33km W

8
Carn Llidi Bychan

10.46km W

1
Mill Haven Rath

Cliff Fort • 10.47km S

6
Lower Tregennis

Burial Chamber • 10.77km W

1
Hangstone Davey

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.8km ESE

2
Carreg Samson

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.82km N

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1

2

14
Castell Coch (Llanrhian)

Cliff Fort • 11km N

7
Coetan Arthur

Chambered Tomb • 11.29km W

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6

3
St David’s Head Camp

Cliff Fort • 11.47km W

27

3

1
Castle Head

Cliff Fort • 12.13km S

7
The Nab Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.28km S

1

1
Castell Coch (Mathry)

Cliff Fort • 12.62km NNE

6
Tower Point

Cliff Fort • 12.62km S

15
Carnysgybor

Round Cairn • 12.73km W

1
Carnllundain

Round Cairn • 12.88km WSW

3
Lower Broadmoor Monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.46km ENE

1
Carreg Golchfa

Cliff Fort • 13.51km NNE

7
Castles

Round Barrow(s) • 14.02km NE

1
Ffyst Samson

Chambered Tomb • 14.35km NNE

23

1

8
Longstone Field

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.64km SSE

3
Rhos y Clegyrn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.21km NE

4

3
The Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.28km SSE

3

2
Deer Park

Promontory Fort • 15.48km SSW

11

1
Garn Turne

Burial Chamber • 15.91km ENE

11

1

9

3
Marloes Sound Rath

Cliff Fort • 15.99km SSW

10
Skomer

Island • 16.04km SW

6

3

2

1
Harold Stone (Skomer)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.04km SW

2

2

1
Parc y Llyn

Burial Chamber • 16.1km ENE

6

3
The Tumps

Round Barrow(s) • 16.29km E

1
Rudbaxton Rath

Hillfort • 16.36km E

1
The Altar

Burial Chamber • 16.5km ENE

10

4
Ffynnon Druidion

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.57km NE

7

4
Gateholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.62km SSW

4

1
Little Castle Head (St Ishmaels)

Cliff Fort • 16.63km SSE

10
Ffynnon Druidion Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 16.76km NNE

4
Dinas Mawr

Promontory Fort • 16.95km NNE

11
Great Castle Head (St Ishmaels)

Cliff Fort • 17km SSE

9

1
South Hook Rath

Cliff Fort • 17.07km SE

7
The Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.1km SE

4

2
Garn Fawr

Hillfort • 17.35km NNE

31

1

6
Great Castle Head (Dale)

Cliff Fort • 17.41km S

10

1
Garn Fechan

Hillfort • 17.65km NNE

17

1
Dale Point

Cliff Fort • 17.68km SSE

8
Llain Garreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.83km NNE

1
Carn Gilfach

Chambered Tomb • 18.09km NNE

12

1

7
Lady’s Gate

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.23km NNE

6

2
Little Castle Point

Cliff Fort • 19.19km S

7
Parc Maen Llwyd Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.26km ENE
Parc Hen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.31km NNE

7

3
Garnwnda

Burial Chamber • 19.42km NNE

29

1

12

1
Carreg Coitan Arthur, Puncheston

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.73km ENE

1

1
Pen-Rhiw

Wedge Tomb • 19.9km NE

11

3