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Castell Dinas Bran, hillfort, rampart

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 166903
Trust : Clwyd Powys
Community : Llangollen
Unitary authority : Denbighshire
NGR : SJ2231443047
Site Type (preferred type first) : IRON AGE BANK (EARTHWORK) / BRONZE AGE BANK (EARTHWORK)

Summary :
Rampart of hillfort. A steep scarp up to 8m high with intermittent remains of banks and ditch.

Description :
During a geophysical survey in 2017, the rampart was found to be hugely magnetic, perhaps suggesting that it had been burnt (Roseveare, 2017).


Sources :
Jones, N. W , 2020 , Castell Dinas Brân, Llangollen, Denbighshire: Condition Survey. ( © Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust (CPAT))
Roseveare, M.J. , 2017 , Castell Dinas Bran, Llangollen, Denbighshire Geophysical Survey Report ( © TigerGeo)

Events :
140340 : Llangollen, Castell Dinas Bran, condition survey, 2020 (year : 2020)

Related records
CPAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 10173

Compiled date : 08-01-2021


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April 3, 2025, 7:02 pm - File produced for Archwilio from CPAT's Regional HER.
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