© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Castell Carn Dochan is a medieval castle located in Meirionnydd, Wales, situated on elevated terrain that commands views across the surrounding landscape. The site dates to the medieval period and represents a defensive structure characteristic of the region's fortification strategy during this era. The castle's physical remains reflect its construction on a naturally strong position, utilising the topography as part of its defensive design. The monument is recorded in the Cadw Schedule of Ancient Monuments under reference ME049, confirming its significance as a protected heritage asset within Wales's medieval defensive heritage.
Castell Carn Dochan is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME049. View the official record →
Castell Carn Dochan is a medieval castle located in Meirionnydd, Wales, situated on elevated terrain that commands views across the surrounding landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME049.
Castell Carn Dochan dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castell Carn Dochan 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 ME049.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Group & Enclosures 117m S of Moel Caws (3.2 km), Caer Gai Roman Site (3.3 km), Cairn 225m S of Moel Caws (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Castell Carn Dochan's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Castell Carn Dochan stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.