Llwyn Bryn-Dinas is an Iron Age hillfort on the north side of the Tanat valley, about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village of Llangedwyn, in Powys, Wales.
 Llwyn Bryn-Dinas from the west | |
  Shown within Powys | |
| Location | Near Llangedwyn, Wales |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°48′50″N 3°13′45″W / 52.81389°N 3.22917°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ 172 247 |
| Type | Hillfort |
| Area | 3 hectares (7.4 acres) |
| History | |
| Periods | Bronze Age Iron Age |
Description
editThe hillfort has a single rampart, about 264 metres (866 ft) north to south and 204 metres (669 ft) east to west, following the contours of a prominent hill. The area is about 3 hectares (7.4 acres). There is a simple inturned entrance on the south-east.[1][2]
There was excavation in 1983. It was found that the site was first occupied in the late Bronze Age, about the 10th–9th century BC; the defences were enlarged about the 4th–3rd century BC, during the Iron Age. Built into the rear of the rampart was an Iron Age smithy, for bronze-casting and iron-working, probably to serve the requirements of the settlement.[3]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Christopher Houlder. Wales: An Archaeological Guide. Faber and Faber, 1978. Page 91.
- ^ "Llwyn Bryn-Dinas, Hillfort (306785)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ The Iron Age, 600 BC - AD 50 The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust, accessed 18 May 2017.