Dinas (Y Felinheli) (Promontory Fort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Dinas (Y Felinheli) (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The fort juts prominently out into the Menai Strait. The shoreline on the right is Ynys Mon.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.7.2016)

thesweetcheat Aug 19, 2016

Image of Dinas (Y Felinheli) (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The eastern part of the fort has been landscaped into a garden.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.7.2016)

thesweetcheat Aug 19, 2016

Image of Dinas (Y Felinheli) (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Steep cliffs guard the seaward approach from the Menai Strait.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.7.2016)

thesweetcheat Aug 19, 2016

Image of Dinas (Y Felinheli) (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

In the trees. I’m not sure if this is actually part of the fort, but a high security fence (which this is shot through the mesh of) prevented further exploration.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.7.2016)

thesweetcheat Aug 19, 2016

Image of Dinas (Y Felinheli) (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The rampart is hidden by the tree-line. From the south.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.7.2010)

thesweetcheat Aug 19, 2016

Sites within 20km of Dinas (Y Felinheli)

Maen Morddwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.1km NNW

4

4
Bryn-yr-Hen-Bobl

Chambered Cairn • 1.79km NNW

23

7
Plas Newydd Burial Chamber

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 2.59km N

44

3

9
Caer Idris

Hillfort • 2.6km W

1
Garth Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.67km ENE

13

4
Brynsiencyn

Round Barrow(s) • 3.08km WSW

1

1
Bryn Celli Ddu

Chambered Cairn • 3.31km NW

130

1

12

29

10
Pen-y-Gelli

Cairn(s) • 3.36km SW

1

1
Bryn Celli Ddu Gorsedd

Natural Rock Feature • 3.48km NW

14

1

4

1
Dinas Dinorwig

Hillfort • 3.54km E

6

2
Tyddyn Bach Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.57km NW

19

2
Perthi Duon

Burial Chamber • 3.9km WSW

18

6
Trefwri Standing Stone (East)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.34km W

10

1
Trefwri Standing Stone (West)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.54km W

14

2
Caer Leb

Enclosure • 4.59km W

15

3
Ty’n-llywyn Pentir

Standing Stones • 4.64km ENE

9

1
Pont Sarn-las

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.85km W

1

1
Cilgwythwch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.93km SSE

9

2
Caer Carreg-y-fran

Hillfort • 5.21km ESE

1
Castell Bryn-Gwyn

Henge • 5.28km WSW

19

5
Ty Mawr

Burial Chamber • 5.37km NNE

14

2

1
Pant Ifan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.53km SSE

4

1
Bryn Gwyn

Stone Circle • 5.68km WSW

34

12

1
Bodowyr

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 5.71km W

57

14

1
Hafodlas Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 5.82km SE

4

1
Parciau Gleison

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.99km SE

4

2
Pen-y-Bwlch

Enclosure • 6.43km ESE

3
Llangaffo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.71km W

2
Carnedd Moel y Ci

Cairn(s) • 7.18km E

17

1

1

1
Caer Pencraig (Ty’n y Caeau)

Hillfort • 7.38km ENE

5

1

1
Plas Cadnant

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.59km NNE

14

4
Carnedd Howell

Cairn(s) • 7.61km ENE

1
Pen y Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.13km NE
Hirdrefaig

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.22km NW

6

2
Parc Gelli

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.27km ENE

1
Llandegai Cursus

Cursus • 8.42km ENE

3

2
Camp Hill (Bangor)

Hillfort • 8.43km NE

1
Sling

Burial Chamber • 8.57km ENE

33

1

1

5

1
Dinas Ty-Du

Hillfort • 8.66km ESE

21

1

3
Pen Dinas camp

Hillfort • 9.11km ENE

4

1
Llangristiolus

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.24km WNW

4

2
Parc Bach

Burial Chamber • 9.81km ESE

10

1
Yr Aelgerth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.89km ESE

4

1

1
Rhiw Goch Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10km ENE

1

1
Moel Eilio

Cairn(s) • 10.05km SE

39

2
Coed y Brain

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.2km S

3

1
Cader Ellyll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.44km ESE

6

2
Henblas

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.48km W

17

1

9

1
Hendrefor

Burial Chamber • 10.76km NNE

9

5
Pen-y-Gaer (Bethesda)

Hillfort • 10.88km ENE

6

1
Fortified hut settlement above Rachub

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.91km ENE

3
Cairn cemetry, W. shoulder of Moel Faban

Cairn(s) • 11.24km ENE

4

1
Malltraeth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.29km W

18

1

1
The Three Leaps

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.32km N

5

1

5
Ty’n Pwll

Round Barrow(s) • 11.39km NNW

1
Cremlyn (North and South)

Standing Stones • 11.51km NNE

11

1
Llanddyfnan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.52km NNW

4

4
Moel Faban Arrow Stone

Carving • 11.58km ENE

8

1

2

2
Moel Faban, Carneddau

Megalithic Cemetery • 11.58km ENE

30

1

1

4
Moel Faban Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.76km ENE

13

1

4
Coety Bach

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.76km E
Bwlch ym Mhwll-le (Llefn)

Cairn(s) • 11.86km ENE

25

1

1

3

2
Craig Cwmbychan

Round Cairn • 11.92km SSE

20

2
Ffridd Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.13km ENE

1

2
Cwm Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.25km E

2

1
Twll Pant-hiriol

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.36km ENE

12

1

1
Cwm Ffrydlas, Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.42km ENE

13

3

1
Mynydd Mawr

Round Cairn • 12.57km SSE

34

3

1
Graiglas Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.92km WNW

1
Graiglas

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13km WNW

5

3
Glynllifon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.04km SSW

1
Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.18km E

8

1
Moel Wnion

Cairn(s) • 13.27km ENE

29

2

1
Din Dryfol

Chambered Tomb • 13.35km W

27

2

3
Dinas Dinlle

Cliff Fort • 13.54km SW

44

7

1
Maen du’r Arddu

Natural Rock Feature • 13.54km ESE

1
Gelli Ffrydiau

Hillfort • 13.54km SSE

12

1
Bwlch Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.55km NNE

5

1
Cairn N of Moel Wnion

Cairn(s) • 13.72km ENE

2

1
Drws-y-Coed

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.73km SSE

3

1
Cwm Caseg, Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.85km ENE

7

1
Bodfan Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.93km SW

12

5
Cras

Cairn(s) • 13.96km ENE

18

1
Cairn above Ffridd Ddu

Round Cairn • 14.05km ENE

2

1
Drosgl (Northern slopes)

Cairn(s) • 14.34km ENE

3

1
Drosgl Cairns

Cairn(s) • 14.37km ENE

38

5

1
Garnedd Fach, Y Carneddau

Round Cairn • 14.56km E

13

2
Trum y Ddysgl

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.64km SSE

3

1
Glyn

Burial Chamber • 14.68km NNW

27

1

4
Penbryn Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.7km SSW

9

3
Cairn SW of Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 14.78km E

9
Y Garn, Nantlle Ridge

Cairn(s) • 14.82km SE

58

3
Maen Llwyd (Plas Newydd)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.85km SSW

12

5
Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 14.85km E

30

2
Twyn y Parc

Promontory Fort • 15.19km WSW

2

1

1
Coed Aber round house

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.21km ENE

16

2
Llyn Ogwen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.25km E

15

1

2
Pant-y-Saer

Burial Chamber • 15.3km NNW

24

7

1
Maes y Gaer

Hillfort • 15.36km ENE

20

1
Benllech

Burial Chamber • 15.55km NNW

2

1
Yr Wyddfa

Cairn(s) • 15.61km ESE

45

3
Meuryn Isaf

Kerbed Cairn • 15.61km ENE

20

2

2
Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona)

Hillfort • 15.72km NNE

20

2
Anafon Valley cairns

Cairn(s) • 16.09km ENE

17

1
Castell y Gwynt, Y Glyderau

Natural Rock Feature • 16.12km E

18

1

2
Adam and Eve

Natural Rock Feature • 16.37km E

49

1

2
Foel Dduarth (west)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.38km ENE

9

1

1
Hafod Gelyn (north)

Cairn(s) • 16.44km ENE

3

1
Carnedd y Saeson

Cairn(s) • 16.49km ENE

36

2
Traeth Fawr

Round Cairn • 16.56km W

11

4

1
Carnedd Llewelyn

Cairn(s) • 16.56km E

47

6
Craig-y-Dinas

Hillfort • 16.67km SSW

13

1
Foel Dduarth

Enclosure • 16.7km ENE

20

1
Garnedd Uchaf

Round Cairn • 16.74km ENE

7

2
Craig Cwm-Silyn

Round Cairn • 16.84km SSE

34

2
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Stone Circle • 16.87km ESE

46

3
Foel Grach

Round Cairn • 16.96km E

28

4

1
Tristan’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.2km E

15

2
Maenaddwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.21km NW

12

5
Llech Golman

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.31km NW

17

2
Dinas (Llaneugrad)

Promontory Fort • 17.33km NNW

2
Cairn, NNW of Foel Ganol

Cairn(s) • 17.39km ENE

9

1
Foel Dduarth Arrow Stone

Carving • 17.4km ENE

4

3
Garnedd Goch

Round Cairn • 17.58km S

15

1
Afon Anafon Arrow Stone

Carving • 17.65km ENE

2

3

1
Y Foel

Hillfort • 17.77km SSW

2
Cairn NNE of Foel Ganol

Cairn(s) • 17.84km ENE

5

1
Gwern Gof Isaf

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.89km E

19

1
Lain Wen Farm Inscribed Stone

17.97km W

3

4
Yr Orsedd standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.97km ENE

10

2
Craig yr Allor

Burial Chamber • 17.97km W

1
Arrow Stone I near Ffridd Newydd

Carving • 18km ENE

8

3

1
Garreg Fawr

Round Cairn • 18.03km ENE

4

1
Yr Orsedd cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 18.08km ENE

3

1
Arrow Stone II near Ffridd Newydd

Carving • 18.16km ENE

15

1

5
Penarth

Chambered Tomb • 18.19km SSW

20

4
Garreg Fawr

Cup Marked Stone • 18.44km ENE

20

1

2
Arrow Stone SW of Cammarnaint

Carving • 18.53km ENE

2

2
Ty Newydd

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 18.58km W

36

1

1

9

2
Pen-y-Gwryd (Cairn SE of)

Round Cairn • 18.58km ESE

7

2
Carreg Leidr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.61km NW

5

9
Settlement north of Cwm Dyli power station

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.72km ESE

23

2
Pant-y-Griafolen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.74km E

17

4
Mynydd Graig Goch

Cairn(s) • 18.85km S

14

2
Plas Bodafon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.86km NW

3

1
Porth Trecastell

Promontory Fort • 18.91km W

6
Graeanog Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.98km SSW

4

2
Carnedd Pen y Borth Goch

Round Cairn • 19.03km ENE

41

1

2

1
Carnedd y Ddelw

Cairn(s) • 19.05km ENE

27

4

1
Lligwy

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 19.05km NNW

51

12
Cefn Graenog Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 19.08km SSW

2

1
Cefn Graenog Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 19.08km SSW

2
Din Lligwy

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.1km NNW

9

1

1
Dinas (Llanfairfechan)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.24km ENE

36

2
Barclodiad-y-Gawres

Chambered Cairn • 19.27km W

68

5

25

4
Llanerch Fedw

Cairn(s) • 19.36km ENE

4

1
Afon Garreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.37km ENE

11

1
Nant-y-Llys

Long Cairn • 19.4km ESE

9

2
Mynydd Bach (Aberffraw)

Round Cairn • 19.4km W

9

4
Afon Eigiau

Burial Chamber • 19.46km E

9

2
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Cairn(s) • 19.56km E

14

5
Tal-y-Braich Circle

Stone Circle • 19.57km E

6

2
Moel yr Ogof

Round Cairn • 19.6km SSE

3

1
Tal-y-Braich Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.6km E

3

2
Dinas (Beddgelert)

Hillfort • 19.63km SE

12

2
Dyffryn Mymbyr cist II

Cist • 19.64km E

1
Trefor

Burial Chamber • 19.65km WNW
Afon Bedal Cist

Cist • 19.67km E

5

2
Pen-y-Garreg

Hillfort • 19.67km SSW

1
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.74km ENE

7

2
Nant-y-Cytiau Arrow Stone

Carving • 19.8km ENE

2

2
Maes-y-Bryn

Round Barrow(s) • 19.83km ENE

5
Bwlch Goleuni

Long Barrow • 19.94km E

15

2
Dinas Emrys

Hillfort • 19.96km SE

26

10

1