Castell Heinif (Cliff Fort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Castell Heinif (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The fort from the north.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.7.2014)

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Image of Castell Heinif (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The amazing geology of the cliffs, from the neck of the promontory.

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Image of Castell Heinif (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The narrow neck onto the promontory.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.7.2014)

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Image of Castell Heinif (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The sheltered natural harbour of Porthstinian on the north of the fort.

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Image of Castell Heinif (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The promontory itself, inside the rampart and separated from the mainland by a very narrow neck of land, over a sea arch.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.7.2014)

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Image of Castell Heinif (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The northern end of the rampart, looking across Ramsey Sound to Carnllundain on Ramsey Island.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.7.2014)

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Image of Castell Heinif (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The outer face of the rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.7.2014)

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Approaching the fort from the south.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.7.2014)

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Sites within 20km of Castell Heinif

Lower Tregennis

Burial Chamber • 1.24km SSW

1
Clegyr Boia

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.52km ENE

3

4
Carnysgybor

Round Cairn • 2.45km WSW

1
St Nons

Standing Stones • 2.54km E

12

4
Carnllundain

Round Cairn • 3.03km WSW

3
St David’s Head Camp

Cliff Fort • 3.21km NNW

27

3

1
Carn Llidi Tombs

Chambered Tomb • 3.4km NNE

33

5
Coetan Arthur

Chambered Tomb • 3.41km NNW

41

6

3
Carn Llidi Bychan

3.46km NNE

1
Caerfai Camp

Cliff Fort • 4km E

14

1
Trecenny Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.34km ENE

7

4
Maen Dewi

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.84km ENE

3

2
Porth-y-Rhaw

Cliff Fort • 6.32km E

8

1
Castell Coch (St David’s)

Cliff Fort • 7.65km NE

7
Gribin

Promontory Fort • 7.86km E

8
Solva

Enclosure • 8.51km ENE

3
St Elvis

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 8.84km E

19

8
Caerau (St David’s)

Promontory Fort • 8.85km NE

9

1
Dinas Fawr and Porth y Bwch

Cliff Fort • 9.01km E

7

1
Llecha Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 9.03km ENE

1

1
Dinas Fach

Cliff Fort • 10.33km E

8
Tremaenhir

Standing Stones • 10.44km ENE

1

1
White House, Llanhowell Cromlech

Chambered Tomb • 10.72km ENE

5

2
Llanrhian

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.57km NE

1

2

2
Newgale submerged forest

Mesolithic site • 12.6km E

3

1
Bickney Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 12.69km NE

1
Treffynnon

Burial Chamber • 13.54km ENE

4

2
Castell Coch (Llanrhian)

Cliff Fort • 14.74km NE

7
Skomer

Island • 15km SSE

6

3

2

1
Harold Stone (Skomer)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15km SSE

2

2

1
The Nab Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.11km SE

1

1
Carreg Samson

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 15.2km NE

56

1

2

14
Howney Stone Rath

Cliff Fort • 15.29km ESE

7
Tower Point

Cliff Fort • 15.32km SE

15
Mill Haven Rath

Cliff Fort • 15.35km ESE

6
Castle Head

Cliff Fort • 15.41km SE

7
Tre Wallter Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 16km ENE

5

2

1
Deer Park

Promontory Fort • 16.02km SE

11

1
Black Point Rath

Cliff Fort • 16.5km E

5
Harold Stone (The Havens)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.93km E

7

4

1
Upper Lodge Stones

Standing Stones • 17.17km ESE

8

2
Marloes Sound Rath

Cliff Fort • 17.33km SE

10
Castell Coch (Mathry)

Cliff Fort • 17.85km NE

6
Gateholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.06km SE

4

1
Carreg Golchfa

Cliff Fort • 18.99km NE

7
Plumstone Mountain

Round Barrow(s) • 19.21km E

4

2

1
Grassholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.82km SW

3
Hangstone Davey

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.87km E

2
The Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.98km ESE

3

2