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Castell Dinas Brân occupies a formidable position on the summit of a steep hill in the Vale of Llangollen. The site has been fortified since at least the Iron Age and probably long before and it also has a place in Welsh legend as the stronghold of Bran, a Celtic deity. However, the early fortifications have largely been obliterated by a medieval castle built in the mid-thirteenth century. At this time Dinas Brân formed part of the Princedom of Powys Fadog which was ruled by Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor. Upon his death in 1236 his vast estates were divided between his four sons with Dinas Brân passing to Gruffudd Maelor. It was he who built the castle during the 1260s replacing whatever structure, most likely some form of Royal Palace or Hall, preceded it.

Taken in: United Kingdom / Wales / Dinbren (show map)

Taken on: October 24, 2018

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-G3, f/11.0, 1/500 sec, 78mm (=156mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-G3
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	78mm (35mm equivalent: 156mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 10.0 Windows
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