Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu)

Hillfort
SN67728767

Also known as:

Pen Dinas Elerch

Nearest town:

Aberystwyth (11km WSW)

OS reference:

SN67728767

OS sheet:

135

Latitude:

52° 28' 13.84 N

Longitude:

3° 56' 51.46 W

Added to TMA by

GLADMAN

Images (16)

Images

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Northern defences with Pumlumon rising beyond.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 30, 2019

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Western flank looking approx south.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 30, 2019

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Looking (very approx) east toward a grandstand panorama of Pumlumon and ‘foothills’. So many cairns.......

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 30, 2019

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Highlighting the multivallate nature of the northern defences. Y Tarenau rise upon the horizon across the Dyfi.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 30, 2019

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Eastern flank looking north(ish)

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 30, 2019

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Eastern flank... who needs a wall?

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 29, 2019

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The intoxicating vista to approx NE. There are many cairns upon those Pumlumon foothills.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 29, 2019

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Main entrance from the south....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 29, 2019

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 28, 2019

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Outer northern bank, looking approx north-west toward Tal y bont and Aberdyfi...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 28, 2019

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

The enclosure incorporates natural defences upon the eastern flank, here looking (very) approx south.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 28, 2019

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

The entrance from within.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 28, 2019

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Looking north-east(ish)

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 28, 2019

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

This has been on ‘the list’ for some years now... I have to say it was worth the wait.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 28, 2019

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Powerful northern defences, looking approx west.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 28, 2019

Image of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu) (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Southern arc, looking down upon the well-defended entrance. The Banc Mynydd Gorddu wind farm rises beyond.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 28, 2019

Sites within 20km of Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu)

Cwmere Farm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.18km E

3

2
Caer Lletty-Llwyd

Hillfort • 2.66km W

3

1
Pen-y-Castell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.09km SE

3

1
Pen-y-Castell Hillfort

Hillfort • 3.1km SE

22

2
Tanybryn-Isaf (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 3.44km SE

3

1

1
Garn Wen (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 3.54km SE

8

1

1
Bedd Taliesin

Chambered Cairn • 3.58km NNW

27

5
Caer Allt-Goch

Hillfort • 3.66km W

1

1
Cylch Derwyddol

Stone Circle • 3.97km NE

6

3

1
Pen Craig y Pistyll (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Cairn • 3.98km E

11

1

1
Cae’r Arglwyddes II (& the White Stone)

Round Cairn • 4.08km N

11

1
Penrhyncoch Camp

Hillfort • 4.11km SSW

4

1
Cerrig yr Wyn

Standing Stones • 4.16km SSE

15

3

1
Cae’r Arglwyddes I

Round Cairn • 4.26km N

3

1
Bwlch yr Adwy (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Barrow(s) • 4.3km E

8

1

1
Darren Camp

Hillfort • 4.65km SSE

9

1

2
Banc y Darren

Round Cairn • 4.67km SSE

4

1

1
Garrig Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.95km ESE

8

2
Penrhyn-Coch War Memorial

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5km SW

2

2
Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Megalithic Cemetery • 5.33km NE

19

1
Bwlch east of Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Cairn(s) • 5.46km NE

8

1
Pen y Foel Goch

Cairn(s) • 5.47km NNE

20

1
Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 5.49km ENE

13

2
Hen Gaer

Hillfort • 5.49km SW

1

1
Pond Nant y Cagal Stones

Standing Stones • 5.61km ENE

4

3
Cerrig Blaencletwr-Fawr (Esgair Foel-ddu)

Round Cairn • 5.75km NNE

8
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.82km ESE

1
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 5.96km ESE

9
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 6.25km ESE

35

1

3

1
Carreg Llwyd (East)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.59km SW

4

1
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 6.66km E

26

1

3
Carreg Llwyd (West)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.67km SW

3

1
Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.79km ESE

2

1
Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 6.81km ESE

3

2
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 6.89km SE

11
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 6.97km ESE

9

1

1
Capel Bangor Camp

Hillfort • 7.16km S

3
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 7.18km ESE

7

1

1
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 7.28km E

4

1

1
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 7.4km ESE

5

1
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 7.73km E

1
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 7.79km E

19

1

4
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 7.88km ESE

4

2
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 8km SSE

10

1

1
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.11km ESE
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 8.15km SE

9

1
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 8.19km ENE

19

2
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 8.34km E

18

3

1
Pen Carreg Gopa

Round Cairn • 8.38km NNE

5

1
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 8.4km E

3
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 8.44km E

17

3

2
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 8.49km E

2

1
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 8.6km E

9

1
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.64km E

3

1
Cantre’r Gwaelod

Mesolithic site • 8.76km W

12

2

3
Carn Bwlch Corog

Round Cairn • 8.79km NE

4

1

1
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 8.91km SE

17

3
Pen-y-Felin Wynt

Hillfort • 9.37km SSE

3

1
Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 9.42km ENE

11

1
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 9.55km ESE

16

1
Banc Llechwedd-mawr (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 9.97km ENE

23

1

2
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 10.12km E

21

1
Y Garreg Fawr

Burial Chamber • 10.25km SW

7

1

3
Twmpath y Crynwyr

Round Cairn • 10.49km NNE

2

1
Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.5km ENE

2
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 10.58km SE

1
Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.73km ENE

11

2
Carn March Arthur

Natural Rock Feature • 10.8km NW

8

2

1
Old Warren Hillfort

Hillfort • 10.9km SW

11

2
Carneddau Hafod Wnog

Cairn(s) • 10.93km NE

11

1
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 10.95km ESE

19

3
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 10.96km SE

3
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 11.17km E

79

1

4

1
Mynydd y Llyn

Round Cairn • 11.26km NW

16

1
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 11.34km ESE

22

1

2

6

2
Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 11.78km ENE

12

1

2
Capel Maethlon

Round Barrow(s) • 11.84km NW

4
Carn Hyddgen (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 11.86km ENE

37

1

3
Pendinas (Aberystwyth)

Hillfort • 11.91km SW

41

1

6

2
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 12.42km ESE

5

1
Ffridd Bryn Dinas

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.57km NW

17

1
Eglwys Gwyddelod

Cairn circle • 12.6km NNW

27

3

2
Cairn between Bryn Dinas and Allt Gwyddgwion

Cairn(s) • 12.78km NW

7

1
Foel Caethle

Hillfort • 13.06km WNW

2
Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 13.69km SSE

9
Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.73km ENE

61

2

4
Trum Gelli

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.91km NNW

30

1
Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 14.02km SSE

9
Carn Fawr

Round Cairn • 14.33km ENE

13

2
Carnfachbugeilyn

Round Cairn • 14.98km ENE

7

2
Maen Llwyd (Machynlleth)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.13km NNE

12

4
Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.15km ENE

16

3
Carn Biga

Cairn(s) • 15.39km ENE

17

2
Fron y Gog

Hillfort • 15.46km NNE

9
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 15.78km SE

10

2
Croes Faen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.96km WNW

6

3
St Cadfan’s churchyard, Tywyn

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.97km WNW

5

1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 16.02km ESE

9

1

1
Gaer Fawr, Trawsgoed

Hillfort • 16.02km S

10

1
Tarrenhendre

Round Cairn • 16.29km N

26

3
Foel Fadian

Round Barrow(s) • 17.39km ENE

11

1
Cae y Garreg Lwyd

Natural Rock Feature • 17.52km NE

1
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 17.76km SE

6

2
Mynydd Pentre

Cairn(s) • 17.98km NNW

7

2
Bryn y Fedwen

Round Barrow(s) • 17.99km ENE

11

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 18.35km ESE

1

1

3

3
Garreg Lwyd (Fronwen)

Natural Rock Feature • 18.35km NE

1
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.42km SE

3
Cwmbiga

Long Cairn • 18.59km ENE

18

3
Pen Glog

Round Cairn • 18.87km SW

7
Tal y Garreg and Llechlwyd

Hillfort • 18.92km WNW

7

1
Waen Fach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.01km NW

13

3
Craig yr Aderyn cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.11km NNW

16

1

1
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 19.14km SSE

13

1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 19.2km SSE

7

1
Craig yr Aderyn (Crag-top enclosure)

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

10
Craig-yr-Aderyn

Hillfort • 19.39km NNW

42

1

3

1
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 19.42km E

6

1
Maen Llwyd (Rhos Dyrnog)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.74km NE

3

2
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 19.75km E

5

1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 19.77km ESE

11

1

1
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 19.81km E

1
Fron Goch Camp

Hillfort • 19.89km NE

10

1
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 19.98km ESE

10

1

1