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Darllen yn GymraegExplore Pen Dinas hillfort above Aberystwyth
Pen Dinas preserves the earthworks of an Iron Age hillfort above Aberystwyth, with views towards the coast and river valleys. The Wellington monument belongs to a much later period. Explore the site as a landscape with several layers of history, using public routes and leaving archaeological remains undisturbed.
Read the shapes of the land
Other earthworks and cairns appear on ridges, beside the coast and within woodland. Trichrug looks over the Aeron Valley, while the names of sites such as Castell Nadolig and Castell Olwen carry further stories. Use permitted paths and leave archaeological remains undisturbed.
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Image credits: Footpath below Pen Dinas - geograph.org.uk - 4544437.jpg — Philip Halling / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). · Tregaron Market Place.jpg — Gordon Hatton / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). Images may be resized or cropped for the layout.
