
Western flank, looking approx northward.
Western flank, looking approx northward.
Such is the extreme topography, no artificial defences are required upon the eastern flank.
Upon the southern defences, highlighting the surviving ditch.
Western flank.....
Southern defences.......
Looking approx south towards the hillfort star of the locale: Pen-y-Gaer, centre right. Well, at least it was for me. Clearly Dinas is the primary site.
Southern defences... these terminate at a more-or-less sheer drop to the east (the right, looking here) – as if the site has had its entire eastern half sliced away by some poorly navigated mothership along its longitudinal axis.
Ever wondered what lies within a hill fort’s bank? Unfortunately this type of damage is encountered all too often.
Llyn Clywedog from the western end of the southern bank climbing the hill.
Defences to the north(east) approx....
Despite being by far the largest fort in the extended locality – and with powerful defences still very much in evidence – Dinas has clearly a PR issue with passing punters. To put it mildly.