High point of Din-Arth (Fortress of the Bear), hilltop site of 6th century Cynlas Goch who ruled the kingdom of Rhos, Iron Age fort, Celtic hill fort

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The Dark Age Fortress of Cynlas Goch The road that runs around the western half of the hill is still called Dinerth Road and the old name for the hill was Din-Arth (The Fortress of the Bear). This hilltop site may have been the real castle of Llys Euryn.

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Size: 3700px × 2775px
Location: Rhos-on-Sea, Wales
Photo credit: © Paula Hammond / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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