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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Dinas Dinorwig Alternative Name: Fort of the OrdovicesCountry: Wales
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County: Gwynedd Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Caernarfon Nearest Village: Llanddeiniolen
Map Ref: SH549653
Latitude: 53.164988N Longitude: 4.17193W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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wjones1966 visited on 5th Jan 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 1 Wonderful place...even local people know nothing about it...and the Welsh usually know everything about everything when it comes to hillforts!. I'm not too sure about access. Even though I had a map and knew where it was I still couldn't see it. It wasn't far from a road (the road was however in the middle of nowhere!) leading to a smallholding...I didnt want to intrude into someones garden but having gone to so much trouble to find the place I really did want to see the place. As I approached the gate to the smallholding I noticed a fairly well trodden path to the left and thought 'I'll just have a quick look down here!'...before I knew it I was surrounded by ramparts on both sides. I climbed the outermost rampart and immediately knew I was in the right place...I could see everything from Dinas Dinlle to Llanfairfechan and most of Anglesey. If you carry on between the ramparts you come to a small path which will take you up to the centre of the fort. As I say..I dont't know about the access to the site but judging by the useage of the path I reckon you'll be alright as long as you show due respect to the owners.
There is a large rock in the centre of the fort and on the western edge of the inner rampart there are many large rocks with holes drilled into them. Remember to ask permission of the farmer as the fort is sited on private property.
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