{"id":7574,"date":"2025-06-07T16:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T15:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk\/article\/penycloddiau\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T12:49:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T11:49:47","slug":"penycloddiau","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk\/cy\/article\/penycloddiau\/","title":{"rendered":"Penycloddiau"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Darganfuwyd tystiolaeth hefyd fod tai crynion ar hyd y fryngaer, rhyw fath o ardal gaeedig o bosibl, a phyllau canolog allai fod wedi cyflenwi d\u0175r i\u2019r preswylwyr.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Penycloddiau - Cipolwg cyflym | A quick glance\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/102108012?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Oeddech chi\u2019n gwybod?<\/strong> <br \/>Codwyd peth o\u2019r arian ar gyfer y dyddio radio carbon gwyddonol gan y gymuned leol yn Llandyrnog drwy gynnal bore coffi.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yn y 1960au awgrymodd Forde Johnston fod tri cham posibl i\u2019r gwaith o adeiladu\u2019r fryngaer \u2013 a chadarnhawyd hynny ar gychwyn yr 21ain Ganrif gan brosiect y Grug a\u2019r Caerau \u2013 ond gallai pobl fod wedi bod yn defnyddio\u2019r safle yma cyn Oes yr Haearn hyd yn oed, gan fod tomen gladdu bosibl o\u2019r Oes Efydd at ochr ogleddol y bryn.<\/p>\n<p>Cyn belled ag y gellir dweud, ni fu gwaith cloddio ar y safle cyn 2004. Digwyddodd y rhan fwyaf o\u2019r gwaith archeolegol a wnaed rhwng 2004 a 2010 fel rhan o brosiect y Grug a\u2019r Caerau a ariannwyd gan y Loteri. Roedd yn cynnwys arolwg topograffig o\u2019r safle a nodwyd 43 llwyfan posibl a ffos archeolegol i\u2019r gladdfa bosibl o\u2019r Oes Efydd, a wnaed gan Ymddiriedolaeth Archeolegol Clwyd Powys (CPAT), ac arolwg geoffisegol a ddatgelodd dai crynion newydd ac ardal gaeedig bosibl, a wnaed gan Wasanaethau Archaeoleg Peirianyddol (EAS) a\u2019u gwirfoddolwyr.<\/p>\n<p>Rhwng 2012 a 2018 defnyddiwyd gwaith cloddio ym Mhenycloddiau fel cyfle i hyfforddi myfyrwyr Ysgol Faes Archaeoleg Prifysgol Lerpwl. Symbylwyd y gwaith hwn, o dan arweiniad Dr Rachel Pope a Richard Mason drwy\u2019r cysylltiadau llwyddiannus a wnaed drwy brosiect y Grug a\u2019r Caerau. Treuliodd dros 50 o fyfyrwyr rhyngwladol eu hafau yn dysgu am agweddau ymarferol archaeoleg a chloddio drwy ddod i Tirwedd Cenedlaethol Bryniau Clwyd a Dyffryn Dyfrdwy, a gweithio ar Benycloddiau.<\/p>\n<p>Fel rhan o\u2019r prosiect, cloddiwyd rhan o\u2019r rhagfur ar ochr ddwyreiniol y gaer, a llwyfan t\u0177 crwn cyfagos. Yn hanesyddol, mae\u2019n amlwg ar un adeg fod y rhagfur yn wal garreg sych enfawr 3 metr o led gyda thrac o amgylch yr ochr allanol rhyngddi hi a ffos 2.5 metr!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iron-Age-illustration-feast-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"Iron Age illustration\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iron-Age-illustration-feast-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iron-Age-illustration-feast-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iron-Age-illustration-feast-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Iron-Age-illustration-feast.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yn anffodus, nid oes fawr ddim wedi goroesi o ran arteffactau fyddai wedi helpu\u2019r cloddwyr i roi dyddiad i\u2019r rhagfur a\u2019r t\u0177, ond cymerwyd nifer o samplau gyda\u2019r bwriad o gynnal prawf dyddio radio carbon C14. Bydd yn ddiddorol gwybod y canlyniadau, a byddwn yn eu cyhoeddi yn y pen draw.<\/p>\n<p>Mae\u2019r rheswm dros adeiladu Penycloddiau yn gwestiwn mawr arall, a\u2019r cloddio yn dechrau mynd i\u2019r afael \u00e2 hyn. Mae\u2019n eang \u2013 a\u2019r wal garreg sych 3 metr o led, os yw yr un fath o gwmpas y gaer gyfan, wedi golygu gwaith enfawr dros gyfnod hir iawn. Mae rhai wedi awgrymu y byddai adeiladu rhywbeth fel Penycloddiau, dros sawl cenhedlaeth o bosibl, wedi helpu i ddod \u00e2 chymunedau at ei gilydd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sut i gyrraedd yno<\/strong> <br \/>O Fodfari ger Dinbych neu o Lanbedr DC ger Rhuthun, ewch ar hyd y B5429 i Landyrnog. Dilynwch yr arwyddion am Langwyfan, a pharhau i ddilyn y ffordd wledig hon drwy\u2019r pentref ac ymlaen at faes parcio bychan 1\/4 milltir o\u2019r safle. Gellir cael mynediad uniongyrchol at y gaer gan fod Llwybr Cenedlaethol Clawdd Offa yn mynd trwyddi.<\/p>\n<p>OS map: Explorer 265\u2028OS. Cyfeirnod grid: SJ128678.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Darganfuwyd tystiolaeth hefyd fod tai crynion ar hyd y fryngaer, rhyw fath o ardal gaeedig o bosibl, a phyllau canolog allai fod wedi cyflenwi d\u0175r i\u2019r preswylwyr. Oeddech chi\u2019n gwybod? Codwyd peth o\u2019r arian ar gyfer y dyddio radio carbon gwyddonol gan y gymuned leol yn Llandyrnog drwy gynnal bore coffi. 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