Uploads from Etrusia UK, tagged castles

Dolbadarn HDR

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 08:07:46 -0800

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The ruins of Dolbadarn Castle, Snowdonia, with the mountains in the background.

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Dolbadarn Castle

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 07:56:26 -0800

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Looking across at the castle and Snowdon in the background on a crisp February day.

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Conwy and Castle

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:14:58 -0800

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Looking over towards Conwy Castle from the top of the watchtower on the city walls.

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Conwy Castle - Sepia

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:11:17 -0800

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Looking along the walls towards one of the towers at Conwy Castle, North Wales.

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Conwy - Castle and City Walls

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:01:52 -0800

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Looking towards the castle, along the city walls, at Conwy, North Wales.

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Penrhyn Castle - Poladroid

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 05:40:50 -0800

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Penrhyn Castle - Poladroid

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 05:41:01 -0800

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Path to Dolbadarn

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 07:23:17 -0800

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Looking up towards the castle from the hut on the tree line - Dolbadarn Castle, Snowdonia.

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Dolbadarn Castle, Snowdonia

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 07:06:37 -0800

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Looking along the wall, at the ruins of Dolbadarn Castle, Snowdonia.

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Dolbadarn Castle

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:57:08 -0800

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Looking up at two people taking photos of Dolbadarn Castle, Snowdonia.

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Bridges of Conwy

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:30:12 -0800

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Looking out from the castle over the road and rail bridges leading into Conwy.

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Poladroid Conversions

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 05:41:22 -0800

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Poladroid Conversions

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 05:41:12 -0800

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Bridge to the castle

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:42:51 -0800

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Looking up to the entrance of Beeston Castle, an English Heritage property in Cheshire.

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Llanberis, Mountains and Castle

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:48:27 -0800

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Looking from Llyn Padarn towards Dolbadarn Castle and the Snowdonia mountains, at Llanberis, Wales.

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The face of Castel Dinas Bran

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:41:10 -0700

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Part of the ruined castle near Llangollen, Wales.

From Wikipedia:

Early History:
The first building placed at Dinas Brân was not the castle which now stands in ruins on top of the hill but an Iron Age hillfort built around 600 BC. An earthen rampart was constructed probably topped by a wooden palisade and this was further protected by a deep ditch on the shallower southern slope. The walls of the hill fort encircled a village of roundhouses. Dinas Brân is one of many hill forts in this part of Wales; Moel y Gaer is just a couple of miles to the north-west near the Horseshoe Pass, and another is close by at Y Gardden in Ruabon to the east. There are many others on the Clwydian Hills further to the north and in the Marches to the south.

Medieval History:
Dinas Brân is in what was once the ancient Kingdom of Powys. The last Prince of Powys Gruffydd Maelor died in 1191 and the kingdom was divided into Powys Fadog in the north and Powys Wenwynwyn in the south. His son, Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor was lord of Powys Fadog and founded the nearby Valle Crucis Abbey. Although no archaeological evidence has been found some records suggest he ruled from Dinas Brân. If a structure did exist it would have been a wooden fortification probably consisting of a wooden palisade surrounding a hall and other buildings. These early records further say it was destroyed by fire and then the new castle was built on the same site, therefore little prospect for finding any archaeological evidence of the early building remains. An even earlier structure has been suggested, belonging to Elisedd ap Gwylog from the 8th century (Died 973). It was this Elisedd who was responsible for the Pillar of Eliseg and is one of the founders of the kingdom of Powys, but again no physical evidence for any structure at Dinas Brân has been found.

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Castell Dinas Brân Ruins - HDR

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:18:08 -0700

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Castell Dinas Bran - Walls - HDR

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:13:27 -0700

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Looking along the S/SW wall of Castell Dinas Bran, near Llangollern, Wales.

From Wikipedia:

Early History:
The first building placed at Dinas Brân was not the castle which now stands in ruins on top of the hill but an Iron Age hillfort built around 600 BC. An earthen rampart was constructed probably topped by a wooden palisade and this was further protected by a deep ditch on the shallower southern slope. The walls of the hill fort encircled a village of roundhouses. Dinas Brân is one of many hill forts in this part of Wales; Moel y Gaer is just a couple of miles to the north-west near the Horseshoe Pass, and another is close by at Y Gardden in Ruabon to the east. There are many others on the Clwydian Hills further to the north and in the Marches to the south.

Medieval History:
Dinas Brân is in what was once the ancient Kingdom of Powys. The last Prince of Powys Gruffydd Maelor died in 1191 and the kingdom was divided into Powys Fadog in the north and Powys Wenwynwyn in the south. His son, Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor was lord of Powys Fadog and founded the nearby Valle Crucis Abbey. Although no archaeological evidence has been found some records suggest he ruled from Dinas Brân. If a structure did exist it would have been a wooden fortification probably consisting of a wooden palisade surrounding a hall and other buildings. These early records further say it was destroyed by fire and then the new castle was built on the same site, therefore little prospect for finding any archaeological evidence of the early building remains. An even earlier structure has been suggested, belonging to Elisedd ap Gwylog from the 8th century (Died 973). It was this Elisedd who was responsible for the Pillar of Eliseg and is one of the founders of the kingdom of Powys, but again no physical evidence for any structure at Dinas Brân has been found.

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Ruined Wall

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:06:19 -0700

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Part of the remains of Castell Dinas Bran, near Llangollen, Wales.

From Wikipedia:

Early History:
The first building placed at Dinas Brân was not the castle which now stands in ruins on top of the hill but an Iron Age hillfort built around 600 BC. An earthen rampart was constructed probably topped by a wooden palisade and this was further protected by a deep ditch on the shallower southern slope. The walls of the hill fort encircled a village of roundhouses. Dinas Brân is one of many hill forts in this part of Wales; Moel y Gaer is just a couple of miles to the north-west near the Horseshoe Pass, and another is close by at Y Gardden in Ruabon to the east. There are many others on the Clwydian Hills further to the north and in the Marches to the south.

Medieval History:
Dinas Brân is in what was once the ancient Kingdom of Powys. The last Prince of Powys Gruffydd Maelor died in 1191 and the kingdom was divided into Powys Fadog in the north and Powys Wenwynwyn in the south. His son, Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor was lord of Powys Fadog and founded the nearby Valle Crucis Abbey. Although no archaeological evidence has been found some records suggest he ruled from Dinas Brân. If a structure did exist it would have been a wooden fortification probably consisting of a wooden palisade surrounding a hall and other buildings. These early records further say it was destroyed by fire and then the new castle was built on the same site, therefore little prospect for finding any archaeological evidence of the early building remains. An even earlier structure has been suggested, belonging to Elisedd ap Gwylog from the 8th century (Died 973). It was this Elisedd who was responsible for the Pillar of Eliseg and is one of the founders of the kingdom of Powys, but again no physical evidence for any structure at Dinas Brân has been found.

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Path to the Castle

nobody@flickr.com (Etrusia UK) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:05:22 -0700

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On the way to Castell Dinas Bran, near Llangollen, Wales.

From Wikipedia:

Early History:
The first building placed at Dinas Brân was not the castle which now stands in ruins on top of the hill but an Iron Age hillfort built around 600 BC. An earthen rampart was constructed probably topped by a wooden palisade and this was further protected by a deep ditch on the shallower southern slope. The walls of the hill fort encircled a village of roundhouses. Dinas Brân is one of many hill forts in this part of Wales; Moel y Gaer is just a couple of miles to the north-west near the Horseshoe Pass, and another is close by at Y Gardden in Ruabon to the east. There are many others on the Clwydian Hills further to the north and in the Marches to the south.

Medieval History:
Dinas Brân is in what was once the ancient Kingdom of Powys. The last Prince of Powys Gruffydd Maelor died in 1191 and the kingdom was divided into Powys Fadog in the north and Powys Wenwynwyn in the south. His son, Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor was lord of Powys Fadog and founded the nearby Valle Crucis Abbey. Although no archaeological evidence has been found some records suggest he ruled from Dinas Brân. If a structure did exist it would have been a wooden fortification probably consisting of a wooden palisade surrounding a hall and other buildings. These early records further say it was destroyed by fire and then the new castle was built on the same site, therefore little prospect for finding any archaeological evidence of the early building remains. An even earlier structure has been suggested, belonging to Elisedd ap Gwylog from the 8th century (Died 973). It was this Elisedd who was responsible for the Pillar of Eliseg and is one of the founders of the kingdom of Powys, but again no physical evidence for any structure at Dinas Brân has been found.

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