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Castell Caerau is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Conwy, North Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CN044. The site dates to the Iron Age and comprises a fortified settlement defended by substantial earthwork ramparts and ditches characteristic of contemporary defensive architecture in Wales. Its elevated position commands views across the surrounding landscape, a strategic placement typical of hillforts serving as territorial strongholds and centres of control during the pre-Roman period. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive practices in North Wales.
Castell Caerau is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN044. View the official record →
Castell Caerau is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Conwy, North Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CN044. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN044.
Castell Caerau dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castell Caerau 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 CN044.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn-Isaf Burial Chamber (3.9 km), Capel Gallt-Coed (5.2 km), Standing Stone N of Bettws Fawr (5.5 km).
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