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Steep slopes provide natural defence all around the site. Looking towards Solva enclosed settlement.

Gribin promontory fort, rising steeply above Gwadn beach. I wonder if the Iron Age occupants went swimming as a leisure activity.

Landscape context for the enclosed settlement, from Gribin promontory fort to the SW. The narrow ridge of land connects the two sites.

The western chamber.

The collapsed eastern chamber.

Not much remains of the covering mound now.

Looking south-ish. Despite the proximity to the coast, the sea is not visible from the site.

The double chambered tomb, looking north.

Dinas Fawr from the NNW, with Porth y Bwch in front of it.

Looking back inland from the highest point of the headland’s rocky spine. Porth y Bwch settlement is on the cliff top extreme left.

Looking west to the neighbouring cliff fort of Dinas Fach, with Newgale Sands in the distance beyond.

The rocky ridge forming the spine of the Dinas Fawr headland.

If there are ramparts, here’s were you’d put them – enhanced by a band of exposed rock that reminded me of the ramparts at Chyenhalls Point cliff fort in Cornwall.

Looking across Aber-west beach to the narrow promontory site of Porth y Bwch. Ramsey Island can be seen far left, the top of Carn Llidi is just visible on the centre horizon.

The prominent headland of Dinas Fawr, a possible Iron Age cliff fort.

The site from the NW. The apparent end of the headland is in fact an island, although it may have been linked to the fort back in the Iron Age – coastal erosion here is aggressive.

The western end of the rampart drops away to sheer cliffs.

The fort is situated far below the high cliffs.

The narrow, tapering interior of the site, reduced by erosion.

Looking down on the adjacent harbour from the rampart.

The rampart in the foreground.

Zoom on the ramparts of the fort. The neighbouring cliff fort of Pen Dinas is in the background, with the craggy peaks of Ramsey Island beyond that.

Dinas Fach and the adjacent harbour of Porthmynawyd. Skomer Island can be seen on the horizon.

Imagine a forest filling this bay...

Remains of forest floor at the north end of Newgale Sands.

These caves at Maidenhall Point once opened out onto a low-lying forest.

The seaward end of the rampart.

From this angle the bank and ditch look almost intact.

The outer face of the single rampart.

The part of the fort that remains has dropped due to a landslip. The viewpoint is the top of the fault, looking down on the fort.

This is one seriously eroded fort. Much of the interior has gone over the edge.

The striking profile of Carn Llidi seen from Broadhaven, across St Brides Bay to the southeast. The tombs are on the western (lefthand) slopes of the rocky hill.

Carnllundain seen from Broadhaven to the southeast. The cairn is on the slightly lower subsidiary summit, the highest point of the island being crowned with an OS trig pillar.

Ramsey Island seen across St Bride’s Bay from Broadhaven to the southeast. The two highest peaks of the island, Carnllundain (left) and Carnysgubor (right) have round cairns on or near the summits.

The best view we could get, as no-one was in.

The approach from Upper Lodge Stones. The bungalow from Kammer’s visit has been replaced with a larger house.

Time to get the shears out before they disappear completely.

The northern stone is almost completely buried under the ivy.

The northern stone, centre (honest).

Southern stone.

The southern stone, more overgrown than when Kammer visited.

The stones are set into the wall/hedge next to the road. Only the southern of the two is apparent on approach.

Looking towards the hill where the Meuryn Isaf cairn is located.

Another magnificent cairn with cist, looking roughly towards a misty Carnedd y Saeson.

General view across the interior of the enclosed settlement.