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<< Our Photo Pages >> Moel Dinas Hill Fort - Hillfort in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by TAlanJones on Monday, 01 May 2023  Page Views: 349

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Moel Dinas Hill Fort
Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Penrhyndeudraeth  Nearest Village: Garreg
Map Ref: SH6257042300
Latitude: 52.960408N  Longitude: 4.047456W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Moel Dinas Hill Fort
Moel Dinas Hill Fort submitted by TAlanJones : The SW defences of the narrower enclosure with Moel Ddu and Muriau Gleision range in the distance. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Gwynedd

Situated on a prominent rocky hilltop the hill fort relies mainly on the natural defences of cliffs and steep slopes along with areas of linked walling. Much of its original walling has fallen away or been repurposed but enough remains to estimate the fort's shape and dimensions. The fort's orientation is NE to SW. it appears to be oval, tapering from the NE and with an estimated length of 85m. There is a raised rocky outcrop (20m diameter) about 40m from the NE end effectively creating a fort of two sides or enclosures i.e. 40m & 25m in length. The SW side being the smaller and narrower end at 25m wide, and the more defendable end. A length of walling at about 0.70m to 1m in height effectively blocks the NE perimeter, apart from a couple of narrow entrances. Furthermore, a narrow entrance on the eastern side appears to have been the fort's entry point.

During my visit I noted the remains of at least three hut circles within the confines of the fort. They are situated along, and close to the northern perimeter wall of the larger enclosure. I measured the huts as having a 6m diameter with their eastern arcs cut into the sloping ground. I also noted a possible hut circle site within the narrower SW side.

The site location, forming a spur on the edge of an extensive upland area provides commanding views over Traeth Mawr and of the western Eryri mountains. However, this is private land, and I had approached the landowner for permission to visit the site. Although having an avid interest in the history of his landscape he has had cause to despair at the actions of some people. Therefore permission should be sought before any planned visitation.
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Moel Dinas Hill Fort
Moel Dinas Hill Fort submitted by TAlanJones : View along the eastern defences from the narrow enclosure with the Rocky outcrop on the left and the Moelwyn mountains in the distance. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moel Dinas Hill Fort
Moel Dinas Hill Fort submitted by TAlanJones : View to the SW across the smaller enclosure from a possible hut circle platform. Traeth Mawr and the Dwyryd Estuary left of pic and Porthmadog on the right. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moel Dinas Hill Fort
Moel Dinas Hill Fort submitted by TAlanJones : View across the larger enclosure from the central outcrop. Two hut platforms lie close to the wall. One centre pic and the other lower left. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moel Dinas Hill Fort
Moel Dinas Hill Fort submitted by TAlanJones : Hut Circle platform cut into the western facing slope. Moelwyn mountain range top left. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moel Dinas Hill Fort
Moel Dinas Hill Fort submitted by TAlanJones : Hut Circle platform close to the NE perimeter wall. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moel Dinas Hill Fort
Moel Dinas Hill Fort submitted by TAlanJones : Eastern section of the walling linking with the natural defences.

Moel Dinas Hill Fort
Moel Dinas Hill Fort submitted by TAlanJones : A NW section of the perimeter wall. Much of the original stones have tumbled away or have been repurposed. With Moel Y Gest towering over Porthmadog in the distance.

Moel Dinas Hill Fort
Moel Dinas Hill Fort submitted by TAlanJones : View of the hill fort upper centre. Note the central outcrop.

Moel Dinas Hill Fort
Moel Dinas Hill Fort submitted by TAlanJones : View through an entrance in the NE perimeter wall with the 20m diameter rocky outcrop centre pic.

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