Dinas Cross
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The village stands on the narrow strip between the Preseli Hills and the north Pembrokeshire coast. It has a strong seafaring tradition.
Gunnery range
There was a WWII gunnery and bombing range at Dinas which was used by American forces for anti-aircraft training. The quadrant tower was in the village itself, just off the lane to Cwm-yr-Eglwys.
Mynydd Dinas
On the hillside are the bases of two huts, all that remain of a Second World War HF/DF direction finding station operated by the RAF. There are also the remnants of what appears to have been a coast-watcher’s post.
Plan of a quadrant tower similar to the one which stood at Mynydd Dinas
Locations of Interest
- Coast Artillery Battery
- The present-day caravan site at Penrhyn Ychen was the location of Fishguard six-inch coast artillery battery in WWII, and several of the wartime buildings have been converted into facilities for the holiday camp. Back to map
Information from: Dyfed Archaeological Trust
- ABER RICHARD
- On ground falling to the north-west, the area supports bracken etc. 6m to the west of pond PRN is a square, concrete, bin-like structure, 2m square x 1.5m deep. It is constructed of brick with a concrete frame. It has slots in the top for a remo Back to map
- FISHGUARD BATTERY
- The site is incorporated in the Fishguard Bay caravan park on ground sloping to the north of cliffs. The site as a whole and indivual componants are described by R. Thomas. Further comments can be made on the major structures. Only the major structure Back to map
- CARN ENOC
- A possible ring barrow which may have been adapted for use as an enclosure. PR 2004 based on RR 2004 Back to map
