Aberystwyth

The Original Settlement

Settlements on the land which is now occupied by Aberystwyth date back to the Mesolithic Age when the area of Tan-y-Bwlch at the foot of Pen Dinas is thought to have been used as a flint knapping floor for hunters creating weapons from stone which had been deposited as the ice retreated.

The Castle

The remains of a celtic fortress can also be found on Pen Dinas, and a hill in Penparcau overlooking Aberystwyth, illustrates that the site was inhabited well before 700 BC. Remains of a medieval ringfort can also be found. This is believed to be the castle from which Princess Nest was abducted.

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