In the subterranean house,
And an iron chain
Was bound about my knees,"
shows the use of under-ground hovels to have extended far into the historic period.
One fact more, and this demonstration that Aneurin has been ante-dated will be complete. The bard in three several places mentions a battle of Mannan, in much the same way as we at this day speak of Waterloo; and it is evident that, in the estimation of the bard and his countrymen, the battle of Mannan was the last great event before the battle of Cattraeth. The first of these passages is—
"Caeawe Cymnyviat cyvlat Erwyt
. . . . .
Rae ergit Cadfannan catwyt."
"Caeog was a conflictor with destructive pikes.
. . . . .