Porth-y-Rhaw (Cliff Fort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Porth-y-Rhaw (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The impressive multiple ramparts can be seen to their best advantage from the northwest, masking the missing centre concealed within.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.7.2014)

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Northwestern ramparts.

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The next fort west (Caerfai camp) can be seen top left, in front of the rocky tops of Ramsey Island.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.7.2014)

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Multiple lines of ramparts guard the northwestern flanks of the fort.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.7.2014)

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Within the inner rampart, much of the fort’s interior has been lost through erosion.

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Image of Porth-y-Rhaw (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The southeastern section of the fort is a fairly large, flat area, but just to the northwest a huge part of the interior within the ramparts has been lost to coastal erosion.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.7.2014)

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The massive inner rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.7.2014)

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The eroded southeastern flank of the fort.

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Articles

Porth-y-Rhaw

Cliff Fort

moss Oct 5, 2014

Archaeology dig report 2006

A small excavation that showed the dense occupation of this Iron Age fort.

Sites within 20km of Porth-y-Rhaw

Gribin

Promontory Fort • 1.54km E

8
Solva

Enclosure • 2.21km ENE

3
Caerfai Camp

Cliff Fort • 2.4km WSW

14

1
St Elvis

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 2.52km E

19

8
Trecenny Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.56km W

7

4
Dinas Fawr and Porth y Bwch

Cliff Fort • 2.75km E

7

1
Maen Dewi

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.5km NW

3

2
Llecha Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 3.76km NE

1

1
St Nons

Standing Stones • 3.79km W

12

4
Dinas Fach

Cliff Fort • 4.08km E

8
Tremaenhir

Standing Stones • 4.56km ENE

1

1
Clegyr Boia

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.97km W

3

4
White House, Llanhowell Cromlech

Chambered Tomb • 5.58km NE

5

2
Castell Coch (St David’s)

Cliff Fort • 6.25km NNW

7
Castell Heinif

Cliff Fort • 6.32km W

8
Carn Llidi Tombs

Chambered Tomb • 6.35km W

33

5
Newgale submerged forest

Mesolithic site • 6.38km E

3

1
Carn Llidi Bychan

6.49km W

1
Caerau (St David’s)

Promontory Fort • 6.56km NNW

9

1
Lower Tregennis

Burial Chamber • 6.91km WSW

1
Coetan Arthur

Chambered Tomb • 7.29km W

41

6

3
St David’s Head Camp

Cliff Fort • 7.44km W

27

3

1
Llanrhian

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.78km NNE

1

2

2
Treffynnon

Burial Chamber • 8km NE

4

2
Bickney Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 8.5km NNE

1
Carnysgybor

Round Cairn • 8.76km W

1
Carnllundain

Round Cairn • 9.05km WSW

3
Castell Coch (Llanrhian)

Cliff Fort • 10.96km NNE

7
Tre Wallter Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 11.02km NE

5

2

1
Carreg Samson

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.1km NNE

56

1

2

14
Black Point Rath

Cliff Fort • 11.49km ESE

5
Howney Stone Rath

Cliff Fort • 11.88km SE

7
Harold Stone (The Havens)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.02km ESE

7

4

1
Mill Haven Rath

Cliff Fort • 12.11km SE

6
Upper Lodge Stones

Standing Stones • 12.34km ESE

8

2
Plumstone Mountain

Round Barrow(s) • 12.89km E

4

2

1
The Nab Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.08km SSE

1

1
Castle Head

Cliff Fort • 13.12km SSE

7
Tower Point

Cliff Fort • 13.38km SSE

15
Castell Coch (Mathry)

Cliff Fort • 13.47km NE

6
Hangstone Davey

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.44km ESE

2
Carreg Golchfa

Cliff Fort • 14.53km NE

7
Skomer

Island • 15.41km SSW

6

3

2

1
Harold Stone (Skomer)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.41km SSW

2

2

1
Deer Park

Promontory Fort • 15.47km S

11

1
Ffyst Samson

Chambered Tomb • 15.89km NE

23

1

8
Castles

Round Barrow(s) • 16.15km NE

1
Marloes Sound Rath

Cliff Fort • 16.35km S

10
Lower Broadmoor Monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.81km ENE

1
Rhos y Clegyrn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.82km NE

4

3
Longstone Field

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.92km SE

3
Gateholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.05km S

4

1
The Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.07km SE

3

2
Dinas Mawr

Promontory Fort • 17.63km NE

11
Ffynnon Druidion

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.15km NE

7

4
Garn Fawr

Hillfort • 18.19km NE

31

1

6
Ffynnon Druidion Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 18.28km NE

4
Great Castle Head (Dale)

Cliff Fort • 18.54km SSE

10

1
Garn Fechan

Hillfort • 18.55km NE

17

1
Llain Garreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.86km NE

1
Little Castle Head (St Ishmaels)

Cliff Fort • 18.92km SE

10
Carn Gilfach

Chambered Tomb • 19.14km NE

12

1

7
Great Castle Head (St Ishmaels)

Cliff Fort • 19.15km SE

9

1
Lady’s Gate

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.23km NE

6

2
Dale Point

Cliff Fort • 19.3km SSE

8
Garn Turne

Burial Chamber • 19.41km ENE

11

1

9

3
South Hook Rath

Cliff Fort • 19.55km SE

7
Parc y Llyn

Burial Chamber • 19.68km ENE

6

3
The Altar

Burial Chamber • 19.91km ENE

10

4