Dinas, Porth Iago

Nearest town:
Pwllheli (21km ENE)
OS reference:
SH167317
OS sheet:
123
Latitude:
52° 51' 4.12 N
Longitude:
4° 43' 21.04 W
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Images

Image of Dinas, Porth Iago (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The rampart at the neck of the promontory from the north. The boulders below are a testament to the coastal erosion affecting the site.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 4, 2016
Image of Dinas, Porth Iago (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The northern side of the promontory falls away to crumbling cliffs, making it hard to know how much has been lost to the waves.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 4, 2016
Image of Dinas, Porth Iago (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking down on Porth Iago from the top of the grassy rampart. The distant hill is Mynydd Anelog that we rounded a couple of hours earlier.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 4, 2016
Image of Dinas, Porth Iago (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The rampart appears to be the straight feature running diagonally directly down the side of the promontory, with a later wiggly field boundary over the top.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 4, 2016
Image of Dinas, Porth Iago (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

A later, thin earthwork overlays the broader line of the rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 4, 2016
Image of Dinas, Porth Iago (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The promontory fort forms the north side of the sheltered cove of Porth Iago.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 4, 2016

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