Access to site: Via public footpath from the beach at Criccieth. Easy to find. Be aware of dogs and children in the field as there is a lot of broken glass covering the area. It looks like at some point there was a mass amount of old glass and pottery buried in the field. Nonetheless, this is a beautiful spot with Criccieth Castle sat in the background.
About: Caer Dyni has been considered a cist dating to the Early Bronze Age. However, several specialists suggest it dates back further to the Neolithic period.
There is very little information out there in regards to this monument. After scouring the Archaeologia Cambrensis, and looking through many books.. there doesn’t appear to be much to report here.
Rock Art: The Clifton Antiquarian Club surveyed the site in 2006 and found 13 cupmarks on one of the supporting stones. In Wales, there are several prehistoric structures that contain ancient rock art.. The simple ‘cup mark’ being the most common found.
Here is an article by George Nash, Abby George and Laurie Waite discussing the cupmarks found here. *I must add though, that they say in the report that the first record of Caer Dyni was by Barnwell in 1868 and provide an illustration. However, Barnwell is actually talking of the nearby cromlech at Ystum Cegid Isaf which we have covered in full detail in the video below. I’ll also cover this site here soon!* – https://www.rockartscandinavia.com/images/articles/nash-cae-dyni.pdf
We visit Caer Dyni at the start of this video if you would like to check it out:
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