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'''Dinas Dinlle''' is a |
'''Dinas Dinlle''' is a settlement in [[Gwynedd]], north-west [[Wales]]. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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Dinas Dinlle has a |
Dinas Dinlle has a [[sand]] and [[pebble]] [[beach]] with areas of sand from mid-tide level. The [[foreshore]] consists of natural pebble banks. The beach offers views towards the [[Llŷn Peninsula]] (Penrhyn Llŷn) and [[Ynys Llanddwyn]] (Llanddwyn Island) on [[Anglesey]]. The area is a designated [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] (SSSI). According to the 2011 Census, 77.9% of the population were Welsh speakers. |
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[[Caernarfon Airport]], is nearby. During the [[Second World War]] this was an [[RAF]] base but now it is mainly used for flying lessons and pleasure flights. A caravan park is located nearby. |
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Erosion by the sea is a substantial problem. A [[groyne]] was built in 1994 to alleviate the problem, but was later considered to have made the situation worse. A plan to preserve the beach as well as the [[Wales Coast Path]] by removing large boulders and altering the groyne was developed in 2013.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-21439925 Dinas Dinlle beach erosion plan unveiled], BBC News, February 2013, accessed 8 March 2013</ref> |
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==Hillfort== |
==Hillfort== |
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The cliff above the beach is known as Boncan Dinas and is occupied by an [[Iron Age]] [[hillfort]], Dinas Dinlle. This fort has been eroded by the sea, |
The cliff above the beach is known as Boncan Dinas and is occupied by an [[Iron Age]] [[hillfort]], Dinas Dinlle. This fort has been eroded by the sea, so that only a double semi-circular rampart remains. Finds of [[Roman Empire|Roman]] pottery suggest reoccupation in the 2nd or 3rd centuries CE.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/item1/1234 |title=Aerial photograph of Dinas Dinlle Iron Age hillfort |work=Gathering The Jewels |access-date=18 September 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927171940/http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/item1/1234 |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}</ref> The fort is about 164 yards from north to south by 120 yards with an entrance on the south west. It is possible that a Roman [[lighthouse]] originally stood here.<ref>''Royal Commission of the Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales'' [http://www.coflein.gov.uk/pls/portal/coflein.w_details?inumlink=6002653 Dinas Dinlle] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928061516/http://www.coflein.gov.uk/pls/portal/coflein.w_details?inumlink=6002653 |date=2007-09-28 }} (site 95309) accessed March 2013</ref> It is possible to make out small depressions which are thought to indicate the sites of Iron Age huts and the mound may be the remains of a barrow.<ref>''Megalithic Portal'' [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=5945 Dinas Dinlle], accessed 8 March 2013</ref> |
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Archaeological excavations at Dinas Dinlle in 2019 found the remains of structures inside the hillfort. These included 13m-diameter stone-built roundhouse with walls over 2m thick, thought to be one of the largest ever found in Wales.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2019-09-17|title=Buried secrets revealed at Dinas Dinlle coastal fort|url=https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/buried-secrets-revealed-at-dinas-dinlle-coastal-fort.htm |journal=Current Archaeology |language=en|issue=356}}</ref> The excavations also found Roman coins and pottery dating from around 200CE to 300CE.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49397328 Dinas Dinlle dig uncovers Iron Age roundhouse and Roman coinsbeach erosion plan unveiled (BBC News, 20 August 2019)]</ref> The archaeological work was undertaken by the [[Gwynedd Archaeological Trust]] and the [[Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales|RCAHMW]] with funding from the [[European Union|EU]] 'CHERISH' project.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cherishproject.eu/en/news/230-archaeology-at-the-edge-cherish-project-continues-to-unearth-the-secrets-of-dinas-dinlle-coastal-fort |title=Archaeology at the edge! CHERISH Project continues to unearth the secrets of Dinas Dinlle coastal fort (CHERISH website, accessed 9 October 2020) |access-date=9 October 2020 |archive-date=16 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016014849/http://www.cherishproject.eu/en/news/230-archaeology-at-the-edge-cherish-project-continues-to-unearth-the-secrets-of-dinas-dinlle-coastal-fort |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
Archaeological excavations at Dinas Dinlle in 2019 found the remains of structures inside the hillfort. These included 13m-diameter stone-built roundhouse with walls over 2m thick, thought to be one of the largest ever found in Wales.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2019-09-17|title=Buried secrets revealed at Dinas Dinlle coastal fort|url=https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/buried-secrets-revealed-at-dinas-dinlle-coastal-fort.htm |journal=Current Archaeology |language=en|issue=356}}</ref> The excavations also found Roman coins and pottery dating from around 200CE to 300CE.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49397328 Dinas Dinlle dig uncovers Iron Age roundhouse and Roman coinsbeach erosion plan unveiled (BBC News, 20 August 2019)]</ref> The archaeological work was undertaken by the [[Gwynedd Archaeological Trust]] and the [[Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales|RCAHMW]] with funding from the [[European Union|EU]] 'CHERISH' project.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cherishproject.eu/en/news/230-archaeology-at-the-edge-cherish-project-continues-to-unearth-the-secrets-of-dinas-dinlle-coastal-fort |title=Archaeology at the edge! CHERISH Project continues to unearth the secrets of Dinas Dinlle coastal fort (CHERISH website, accessed 9 October 2020) |access-date=9 October 2020 |archive-date=16 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016014849/http://www.cherishproject.eu/en/news/230-archaeology-at-the-edge-cherish-project-continues-to-unearth-the-secrets-of-dinas-dinlle-coastal-fort |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 14:17, 1 March 2024
| Dinas Dinlle | |
|---|---|
 Dinas Dinlle | |
  Dinas Dinlle Location within Gwynedd | |
| OS grid reference | SH435568 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAERNARFON |
| Postcode district | LL54 |
| Dialling code | 01286 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Dinas Dinlle | |
|---|---|
  Location within Wales | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Iron Age hillfort |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°05′10″N 4°20′11″W / 53.086034°N 4.336252°W |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 150 m x 110m |
Dinas Dinlle is a settlement in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
Description
Dinas Dinlle has a sand and pebble beach with areas of sand from mid-tide level. The foreshore consists of natural pebble banks. The beach offers views towards the Llŷn Peninsula (Penrhyn Llŷn) and Ynys Llanddwyn (Llanddwyn Island) on Anglesey. The area is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). According to the 2011 Census, 77.9% of the population were Welsh speakers.
Caernarfon Airport, is nearby. During the Second World War this was an RAF base but now it is mainly used for flying lessons and pleasure flights. A caravan park is located nearby.
Erosion by the sea is a substantial problem. A groyne was built in 1994 to alleviate the problem, but was later considered to have made the situation worse. A plan to preserve the beach as well as the Wales Coast Path by removing large boulders and altering the groyne was developed in 2013.[1]
Hillfort
The cliff above the beach is known as Boncan Dinas and is occupied by an Iron Age hillfort, Dinas Dinlle. This fort has been eroded by the sea, so that only a double semi-circular rampart remains. Finds of Roman pottery suggest reoccupation in the 2nd or 3rd centuries CE.[2] The fort is about 164 yards from north to south by 120 yards with an entrance on the south west. It is possible that a Roman lighthouse originally stood here.[3] It is possible to make out small depressions which are thought to indicate the sites of Iron Age huts and the mound may be the remains of a barrow.[4]
Archaeological excavations at Dinas Dinlle in 2019 found the remains of structures inside the hillfort. These included 13m-diameter stone-built roundhouse with walls over 2m thick, thought to be one of the largest ever found in Wales.[5] The excavations also found Roman coins and pottery dating from around 200CE to 300CE.[6] The archaeological work was undertaken by the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust and the RCAHMW with funding from the EU 'CHERISH' project.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Dinas Dinlle beach erosion plan unveiled, BBC News, February 2013, accessed 8 March 2013
- ^ "Aerial photograph of Dinas Dinlle Iron Age hillfort". Gathering The Jewels. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2006.
- ^ Royal Commission of the Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales Dinas Dinlle Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (site 95309) accessed March 2013
- ^ Megalithic Portal Dinas Dinlle, accessed 8 March 2013
- ^ "Buried secrets revealed at Dinas Dinlle coastal fort". Current Archaeology (356). 17 September 2019.
- ^ Dinas Dinlle dig uncovers Iron Age roundhouse and Roman coinsbeach erosion plan unveiled (BBC News, 20 August 2019)
- ^ "Archaeology at the edge! CHERISH Project continues to unearth the secrets of Dinas Dinlle coastal fort (CHERISH website, accessed 9 October 2020)". Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dinas Dinlle.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dinas Dinlle.
