Castell Dinas Bran: An Early Medieval Stronghold or Watch Tower?

This video explores the Iron Age hillfort and later medieval castle site of Castell Dinas Bran, overlooking the medieval church of St Collen (Llangollen). While there is no early medieval archaeological evidence from excavations, landscape analysis suggests this was a strategic lookout point or fortification in the Early Middle Ages associated with a key assembly place and early church location at the Pillar of Eliseg/Valle Crucis Abbey.
For the research article by Dr Patricia Murrieta-Flores and Professor Howard Williams, follow this link: www.tandfonlin...
A free to download version is available here: www.academia.e...
For more about the medieval caste: www.castlewales...
For Howard's Archaeodeath blog: howardwilliams...

[@WirralWill]

Really cool, informative video. Thanks for sharing this, much appreciated! Will

[@Archaeos0up]

I can't wait to be able to return to Dinas Bran and Llangollen once more!