Winter Solstice 2010
Castle-an-Dinas, Cornwall Castle-an-Dinas is one of the largest and most impressive hillforts in Cornwall, sited in an imposing position on the summit of Castle Downs with extensive and panoramic views across central Cornwall to both north and south coasts. It features in Cornish legend as one of the seats of the Duke of Cornwall and folklore has it that Cador, Duke of Cornwall, and Ygraine, King Arthur’s mother were killed here. That the site has attracted such mythic associations may be a reflection of its continued significance from its prehistoric beginnings into the Post-Roman and Early mediæval periods. This hill fort in the Parish of St.Columb Major is a scheduled monument of great importance. It is 700 ft above sea level and commands extensive views, it occupies a strategic position overlooking trade routes through Cornwall, this was a natural site for an Iron Age fortress. It covers an area of 20 acres and is one of the largest of its kind in Cornwall. The defences comprise t...