Coed y Brain

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
SH49385721

Also known as:

Rhos Isaf settlement

Nearest town:

Caernarfon (6km NW)

OS reference:

SH49385721

OS sheets:

115, 123

Latitude:

53° 5' 25.58 N

Longitude:

4° 14' 58 W

Added to TMA by

Gruff

Images (3)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Coed y Brain (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Gruff

I originally thought that this was a cist. I think that it is probably the entrance to a second smaller hut, the outline of which can just be seen beyond it.

Image credit: Gruff

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Gruff Aug 11, 2009

Image of Coed y Brain (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Gruff

The ring of the main hut.

Image credit: Gruff

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Gruff Aug 11, 2009

Image of Coed y Brain (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by Gruff

Looking through the front door of the main hut.

Image credit: Gruff

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Gruff Aug 11, 2009

Articles

Coed y Brain

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

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Gruff Aug 11, 2009

You can get to the site along a disused railway line, marked as a heritage path, which runs south from Rhostryfan.

The entrance to the main hut looks towards Dinas Dinlle hill fort a couple of miles away on the coast.
The trees were in the way, otherwise I would have taken a picture.

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