Caer-Dyni

Also known as:
Cae Dyni
Nearest town:
Criccieth (1km WSW)
OS reference:
SH511383
OS sheet:
124
Latitude:
52° 55' 15.77 N
Longitude:
4° 12' 54.21 W
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Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by tjj

Caer Dyni on a beautiful in Criccieth

Image credit: tjj
tjj
tjj May 25, 2023
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by costaexpress

Sandwiched between the main road and the railway line the tomb defies all comers and although broken, not quite out for the count. Actually, a busy little site to visit (on the senses that is) with the hills, the sea, the railway line and castle in the distance all commanding your attention

costaexpress
costaexpress Sep 25, 2022
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

Evening shadows, looking across the monument towards Moelwyn Mawr and Moel y Gest.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.9.2015)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 15, 2015
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

There are cupmarks on two faces of one of the chamber orthostats.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.9.2015)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 15, 2015
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

Lovely rounded quartz cobble in the edge of the surrounding mound. Smoothed and polished, it must have come from the sea, which is quite close to the tomb.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.9.2015)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 15, 2015
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

Landscape context from Criccieth. Moelwyn Mawr rises in the background.

Image credit: A. Brookes (18.9.2015)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 11, 2015
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

Late afternoon at Caer-dyni, nearing the end of a long walk from Llandecwyn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.9.2015)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 11, 2015
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by postman

Moel y Gest pokes it’s nose over the horizon

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Aug 25, 2012
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by postman

What is that weird reddish concretey stuff adhering to the stone on the floor, can you see it ?, it was rock hard.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Aug 25, 2012
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by GLADMAN

The chamber, with Criccieth Castle rising behind......

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN May 9, 2010
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by caealun

Getting very overgrown, perhaps this gors bush should be trimmed down a lilttle?

Image credit: Derfel
caealun
caealun Feb 12, 2007
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by treaclechops

The view sea-wards. It is interesting to think that much of the coastline will has eroded away over the past 5,000 years or so; what would it have looked like when it was built?

Image credit: Rebecca van der Putt 2004
treaclechops
treaclechops Nov 9, 2004
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by treaclechops

The absolutely breath-taking vista which surrounds Caer-Dyni. The chamber itself can be seen in the bottom left of the picture, just above and to the right of the sheep.

Image credit: Rebecca van der Putt 2004
treaclechops
treaclechops Nov 9, 2004
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by Moth

Sun was too bright for really good photies

Image credit: Tim Clark
Moth
Moth Sep 2, 2003
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by Moth

Just above & right of centre. Spotted this strange bunch of rocks on a platform near Caer-dyni, but couldn’t get access without being just TOO obvious! (Doesn’t seem to be marked on Landranger for what that’s worth....)

Image credit: Tim Clark
Moth
Moth Sep 2, 2003
Image of Caer-Dyni (Burial Chamber) by Howden

Burial chamber, with Criccieth Castle in the background.

Image credit: MP Howden 25.5.98
Howden
Howden Mar 1, 2003

Articles

Caer-Dyni

C
CARL Apr 12, 2016

Visited 5.4.16

Directions:
When driving out of Criccieth (east bound) park in the large car park at the top of the hill. You can actually see the burial chamber from here. You can then either walk back down the hill and follow the Public Footpath sign or climb over the metal field gate next to the car park. Either way it is only a short (if somewhat muddy) walk to the site.

The burial chamber was a lot smaller than I was expecting and quite ruined (although I have been to a lot worse!). The capstone is now only half upright and the stones are covered in white and yellow

There are great views over to Criccieth Castle (CADW) and the Snowdonia Mountains. I wonder how many people visit the castle and are awe struck by how old it is? I imagine the vast majority of those same people are oblivious of this much more ancient site. It’s a pity there isn’t an info board about the burial chamber at this obviously popular car park.

Well worth visiting when in the area.

Caer-Dyni

postman
postman Aug 25, 2012

Probably the most easily visited site on the whole peninsula, however, from the lay by, I couldn’t see it, but I knew from a previous visit, so long ago that Eric had not yet been born, that it was by a bush no more than a hundred yards away. It may be easy to find and easy to get to, only a fence or gate to climb or just jump over the wall at the lay by.
Even without the map and untold years of fool proof memory it was still easy to find, and find it I did.
Quel suprise, the bush has gone, I wonder who did that, enterprising avid stone watcher ?, surely not, farmer ? doubtful, my money is on local archaeology group, who ever, good one.

That said it’s not an impressive or inspiring site, who knows what it would have looked like when it was more together. The capstone leans against just one of the few stones under it, a huge notch has gone from the stone, giving it a pacman sort of look. The thing I saw as most interesting, is the weird red/grey concrete or stone that is right under the capstone joining it to the ground, is it concrete to fasten the stone in place ? or is it iron rich rock ? or what, anyway it looked weird and out of place.

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J
JohnAko Aug 22, 2010

Visited Caer Dyni today, 22 August 2010, and the area around the stones has been cleared of the gorse, etc. It may not be on anyone’s top-top, but the location is stunning so adds to the experience. It can now be clearly seen from the road (stop at the layby on hill as you rise out of Criccieth and walk back 150yds to footpath). With the clearance you can see a little more of the immediate surrounding ground area (original cairn perimeter?).

(NB: While there I was told that Tan Y Muriau had also been cleared, but had no time to go back. Visited Tan Y Muriau last month and got ripped to shreds by bracken and gorse almost chest high on the approach path, only to find the site over run by ferns and weeds).

Caer-Dyni

hamish
hamish Nov 10, 2004

It was a lovely day when I got here, I’d just been round the peninsula and stopped off at Criccieth for a break and saw this marked on the map. What an enchanting but forlorn site, but it has survived here hidden from pitying eyes. I felt a tingle when near the stones which made me feel good.

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