| Site name | Braich y Ddinas |
|---|---|
| Site number | 4 |
| Unitary Authority | Conwy |
| Easting | 270100 |
| Northing | 375300 |
| References | Hughes 1912; 1915; 1922; 1923; RCAHMW 1956, 85-6 [View Bibliography] |
| Other sources | SMR PRN 712 |
| Year excavated | 1909, 1914, 1921-2 |
| Earliest approx. date for settlement | 0 |
| Latest approx. date for settlement | 400 |
| Site type | nucleated / enclosed |
| Interpretation comments | Hilltop enclosure, c.2nd to c. 4th. Saddle querns suggest possible earlier occupation. Associated cairns. Near Penmaenmawr, now destroyed. Not really excavated, just sieved contents but finds given location. Coins end c. 2nd. Snail-shape structure c.f. Bryn y Castell (Crew 1982). |
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