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|  Posted 07-04-2005 at 22:30
I am trying to find out (with absolutly no success so far) information about an archaelogical site in /near a place called Penmaenmawr, known as Braich Y Dinas, specifically an overview of what is known about the site, and a place where I can view some images of its surrounding area.
Any information or further contacts would be most appreciated
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|  Posted 07-04-2005 at 22:46
Could well be the hillfort of Braich-y-Dinas near Penmaenmawr at SH70107530. Unfortunately this site has been destroyed.
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| Posted 07-04-2005 at 22:53
eeep! Destroyed? do we know when?..... any historical info exist about the place?
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| Posted 07-04-2005 at 23:09
Don't know precisely when, but it would have been during 20th century, The RCAHMW hold some records including drawn plans & 18 aerial photos, apparently taken during 'excavations'. I would suggest you contact them direct for any further information.
Destruction was by quarrying!
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| Posted 08-04-2005 at 11:10
Thanks, will do!
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| Posted 09-03-2011 at 20:40
Digging up this old thread, Pendragon11 writes:
Braich Y Dinas once situated on the top of Penmaenmawr Quarry was one of the biggest Briton fortresses in the UK. It is not sure who actually occupied the site yet on further research it looks likely to be the Ordovices? Nearly all of the structures have now been destroyed. My Dad says all of them have gone, I have yet to prove him wrong. I took a walk up there a couple of weeks ago and noticed this tower on the front elevation. Urns containing the burnt remains of humans were excavated in the 1920s.
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Andy B
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| Posted 09-03-2011 at 20:42
Hello Pendragon11, that looks fairly recent to me, probably connected with the quarrying. Thanks, and see the above thread for more on the site though.
To see the location on the map, it's close to here:
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=8341&m_distance=1.6
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| Posted 13-03-2011 at 16:37
Try this Coflein link where there are some old b/w pics of the site
http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/56668/images/BRAICH-Y-DINAS+HILLFORT,++PENMAENMAWR/
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| Posted 16-04-2011 at 13:23
Yes this was constructed by the Quarry, I'm no Tony Robinson. My dad saw the photo after I'd posted on the Three Town Forum and laughed. However my brother is a surveyor and thinks he may have found a surviving wall. I'll keep you posted. A book was written by Alwyn S Evans of Penmaenmawr titled Populating the Past. This book explains in great detail the Hillfort at Braich Y dinas.
[ This message was edited by: Pendragon11 on 2011-04-16 13:27 ]
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| Posted 16-04-2011 at 13:49
Braich Y Dinas was destroyed in the early 1920s due to the onset of the Quarry. The woods at the foot of the Quarry Mountain are very interesting. There's a lot of round building remains similar to the structures excavated on the Braich Y Dinas site. I am trying at the moment to research whether the inhabitants of the ancient Hillfort moved down into the woods once the threat of invasion was over. No excavations have ever been carried out on the site and has remained untouched for centuries. Anyone wishing to come down and enlighten me are more than welcome as any help I can get would be very much appreciated. 
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| Posted 09-09-2011 at 17:25
I think I've found a Saddle Quern. This was found at the foot of Braich Y Dinas in Penmaenmawr. Andy I don't know how you upload photos?
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| Posted 09-09-2011 at 17:53
Hi Pendragon,
This is from our FAQ's and should help.
· How do I send photographs?
You can upload your photographs directly to the Megalithic Portal. All contributions of photos or artwork of ancient sites are very welcome. Please ensure they are your copyright, or you have permission from the copyright holder. In they are not your images please attribute the source or photographer in the caption.
For each site, select the photos that best illustrate the features that you consider most significant. How many you should send will depend on what sort of site it is and how big it is, but please don't send photos that are very similar. Photos of sites we don't have images of are particularly welcome, as are new angles on familiar sites.
You will have to register as a member to post photos, this will allow you to begin to compile your personal home page on which most of your contributions are shown. If have film or slide photos, you will need to scan them and save them as files on your computer. Whether you prefer digital or film, your pictures must be sent as .JPG image files of not more than 320Kb file size per image.
Using your preferred photo editing software (Paint.net is very good, and free on the PC), crop and resize each photo to around 750x500 pixels. (See the section "Digital Camera and Photo Resizing Tips" below for more help on resizing photos.) You will need to save each photo as a .JPG file, with a quality setting of approximately 80 to 90, or medium to high.
When you are ready to send your photograph, first see if we have a page that covers the location you have photgraphed. Use the Search page, (which accepts UK and Irish grid references and long / lat locations). From that page you can also try a Google search on the name of the site or a nearby village or town. You can also search by typing a UK postcode, US zip code or German post code in this format DE-1234 into the search box at the top left of any page (just below the logo). Then press Enter on your keyboard to search.
Once you have found our page for the site that you have a photo of, click on the "Submit an Image" link near the top right of the page. These days we have most ancient sites in Europe listed but if we don't list the site you have photographed, we would appreciate it if you would fill in an "Add a New site" form to add full details of the site to our database. This allows the location to be plotted on our maps. Sending photos on their own without a site location isn't very helpful.
If you are sending a more general image that is not of an ancient site, use the "Submit Picture" link, which you can also get to from the top of our eGallery pages.
For either link, please follow the instructions given, be as accurate as you can about the site name and give further information as a descriptive picture caption.
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| Posted 01-10-2011 at 12:16
I uploaded this here:
Possible saddle quern found near Penmaenmawr
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Forum&file=viewtopic&topic=4769&forum=2&start=0
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