Castles · North Wales
Dinas Emrys
Dinas Emrys — Iron Age hillfort and castle probably erected by Prince Llewelyn II to guard the road to the mountain pass of Snowdon.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Beddgelert · 2.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dinas Emrys is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Iron Age hillfort and castle probably erected by Prince Llewelyn II to guard the road to the mountain pass of Snowdon". Coordinates: 53.0220°, -4.0790°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dinas Emrys (Welsh for 'Emrys's city') is a rocky and wooded hillock near Beddgelert in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. Rising some 76 m (250 ft) above the floor of the Glaslyn river valley, it overlooks the southern end of Llyn Dinas in Snowdonia. Little remains of the Iron Age hillfort or castle structures that once stood here, save its stone ramparts and the base of a keep [Grid reference SH 60669 49228]. Some believe the castle was erected by Llewelyn the Last to guard the road to the mountain pass of Snowdon.
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Background
Description
's A tour in Wales, 1778]] Little remains of the structures that once stood on the hill. Such remains as are visible today, including three series of ramparts and other walls and some foundations, mostly date to the Middle Ages. Archaeologist H. N. Savory described the fortifications as consisting of stone walls between 2.5 and thick, which exploited every irregularity in the rocky hill-top, enclosing an irregular area of about a in size. The original means of access was by a steep path on the western side of the hillfort. The present entrance from the north-east is a later addition. Excavations in 1910 and 1954–56 revealed several periods of habitation at the site. The earliest elements…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0220, -4.0790
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Beddgelert
- Postcode
- LL55 4NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Beddgelert — 2.2 km
- Official site
- www.syguncoppermine.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q354820 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dinas Emrys (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dinas Emrys Spring 2016.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dinas Emrys?
- Dinas Emrys is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL55 4NE), in the parish of Beddgelert.
- Is Dinas Emrys a listed building?
- Dinas Emrys is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Dinas Emrys charge admission?
- Dinas Emrys typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Dinas Emrys?
- The nearest railway station is Beddgelert, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL55 4NE.