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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cerrig-Y-Ddinas - Hillfort in Wales in Conwy

Submitted by coldrum on Tuesday, 06 January 2015  Page Views: 6186

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Cerrig-Y-Ddinas
Country: Wales County: Conwy Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Conwy
Map Ref: SH75427395
Latitude: 53.247901N  Longitude: 3.868554W
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
5

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Cerrig-Y-Ddinas submitted by postman : Cerrig Y Ddinas defensible enclosure seen over St Celynnen's 12th century church. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Coflein write: "Up to four discontinuous lines of walling, joining sections of crag, define an irregular enclosure, c.130m N-S by 70m overall, inner enclosure being c.50m N-S by 30m."
St Celynin's Well and 12th century church are also nearby (pictured)

Source: Coflein.
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Cerrig-Y-Ddinas submitted by postman : Possible entrance, sorry about the glare, but it was a bright morning. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Cerrig-Y-Ddinas submitted by postman : The small summit of Cerrig Y Ddinas defensible enclosure. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Cerrig-Y-Ddinas submitted by postman : Carved basin upon Cerrig Y Ddinas defensible enclosure summit. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Cerrig-Y-Ddinas submitted by postman : The southern side of Cerrig Y Ddinas defensible enclosure, looking south down the Afon Conwy valley. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Cerrig-Y-Ddinas submitted by Antonine : with Llangelynin Old Church, 2008

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Cerrig-Y-Ddinas submitted by Antonine : 2008

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Cerrig-Y-Ddinas submitted by postman : Cerrig Y Ddinas defensible enclosure

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Cerrig-Y-Ddinas submitted by postman : As near to an entrance as I could find.

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Cerrig-Y-Ddinas submitted by postman : St Celynnen's well with Cerrig Y Ddinas defensible enclosure beyond.

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Cerrig-Y-Ddinas submitted by postman : Cerrig Y Ddinas defensible enclosure keeps vigilance over the Afon Conwy.

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Cerrig-Y-Ddinas submitted by Postman : Hill fort overshadows Conwy Castle

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