Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu)

Also known as:
Pen Dinas Elerch
Nearest town:
Aberystwyth (11km SW)
OS reference:
SN67728767
OS sheet:
135
Latitude:
52° 28' 13.84 N
Longitude:
3° 56' 51.46 W
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Images

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Northern defences with Pumlumon rising beyond.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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Western flank looking approx south.

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

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

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Eastern flank looking north(ish)

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Eastern flank... who needs a wall?

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

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Main entrance from the south....

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

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

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The entrance from within.

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Looking north-east(ish)

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

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Powerful northern defences, looking approx west.

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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.

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