Pen Dinas

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Pen Dinas is an Iron Age hillfort and prominent landmark overlooking the coastal town of Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Iron Age hillfort
archaeological site
scheduled monument
accessibleFrom Aberystwyth
category Archaeological sites in Ceredigion
Hillforts in Ceredigion
Scheduled monuments in Ceredigion
country Wales
hasConservationStatus protected archaeological site
hasElevation approximately 120 metres above sea level
hasFeature defensive ramparts
ditches
entrance gateways
hasPart northern hillfort enclosure
southern hillfort enclosure
hasPublicAccess yes
hasViewOf Aberystwyth
surface form: Aberystwyth town

Cambrian Mountains
Cardigan Bay
River Ystwyth estuary
heritageDesignation Cadw scheduled monument
Scheduled Monument
knownFor extensive coastal views
well-preserved earthworks
locatedIn Ceredigion
community of Llanfarian
historic county of Cardiganshire
West Wales
surface form: west Wales
locatedNear Aberystwyth
locatedOn hill
managedBy Cadw
nameMeaning "fortress hill" in Welsh
nearbyWaterBody Cardigan Bay
River Rheidol
River Ystwyth
overlooks Aberystwyth
partOf Aberystwyth area
region Cardigan Bay
surface form: Cardigan Bay area
toponymLanguage Welsh
usedAs prominent local landmark
usedDuringPeriod Iron Age
pre-Roman Britain
usedFor heritage tourism
recreation
walking

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