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Caer Estyn Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Flintshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference FL066. The site represents an Iron Age fortification, characteristic of the defended settlements constructed across Wales during the later prehistoric period. The hillfort is defined by substantial earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that would have enclosed and protected a significant settlement area. Such hillforts served both practical defensive functions and as markers of territorial control and social status within Iron Age communities of the region.
Caer Estyn Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL066. View the official record →
Caer Estyn Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Flintshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference FL066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL066.
Caer Estyn Hillfort dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Caer Estyn Hillfort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is FL066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cadwgan Hall Mound (8.8 km), Erddig Mound & Bailey Castle (8.9 km), Offa's Dyke: Cadwgan Hall Section, extending from River Clywedog to the Railway (8.9 km).
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