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Castell 270m E of Moeddyn-Fach is a prehistoric promontory fort located in Ceredigion, Wales. The site comprises defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age fortification, positioned to exploit natural topography for strategic advantage. The monument's physical character reflects the typical defensive design of promontory forts, with artificial banks and ditches constructed to cut off access to a naturally defensible headland or elevated position. As a scheduled monument under Cadw protection, the site represents an important example of prehistoric settlement and territorial control in the Welsh landscape, though the precise chronology and phases of occupation remain subjects for further archaeological investigation.
Castell 270m E of Moeddyn-Fach is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD083. View the official record →
Castell 270m E of Moeddyn-Fach is a prehistoric promontory fort located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD083.
Castell 270m E of Moeddyn-Fach dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castell 270m E of Moeddyn-Fach 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 CD083.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penlan-Noeth, Round Barrow 230m NNW of (1 km), Castell Moeddyn (1.1 km), Whilgarn Ring Cairn (2.7 km).
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