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Dinas Cerdin is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape. The site is defended by substantial earthwork fortifications typical of Iron Age hill forts, comprising banks and ditches that would have enclosed and protected a settlement or refuge during periods of conflict or instability. The precise chronology of the site's occupation remains subject to archaeological interpretation, though it represents an important example of prehistoric defensive settlement strategy in Wales. Its scheduled status as an ancient monument reflects its significance as evidence of early Welsh settlement patterns and fortification practices.
Dinas Cerdin is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD016. View the official record →
Dinas Cerdin is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD016.
Dinas Cerdin dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dinas Cerdin is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CD016.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Mary's Church / Llandyfriog Castle Mound (5.1 km), Castell Nant-y-Garan (5.1 km), Pen Coed-Foel Camp (5.7 km).
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