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Bryn-y-Castell is a hillfort and associated earthwork monument located in Shropshire, situated near Preeshenlle. The site comprises an Iron Age hillfort together with an adjacent section of Wat's Dyke, a substantial linear earthwork that forms part of the wider defensive system attributed to Offa of Mercia during the late eighth century. The hillfort itself represents an earlier Iron Age settlement, demonstrating the long-term significance of this location for defensive purposes and territorial control. The surviving earthworks remain visible as substantial banks and ditches, with the proximity of Preeshenlle United Reformed Church marking a key reference point for the monument's location on the modern landscape.
Bryn-y-Castell and a section of Wat's Dyke adjacent to Preeshenlle United Reformed Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019835. View the official record →
Bryn-y-Castell is a hillfort and associated earthwork monument located in Shropshire, situated near Preeshenlle. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019835.
Bryn-y-Castell and a section of Wat's Dyke adjacent to Preeshenlle United Reformed Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019835.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle at Hisland (6.7 km), Wat's Dyke, 380m long section, immediately east of the Sewage Works (6.8 km), Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages (7.7 km).
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