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Castell Cawr is a hillfort located in Denbighshire, Wales, situated in a landscape of considerable archaeological significance. The site exhibits defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age hillfort construction, with substantial banks and ditches defining its interior enclosure. Evidence of Roman period activity has been identified within the hillfort's bounds, indicating continued occupation or use during the Romano-British period, a pattern common in many Welsh hillforts where Iron Age fortifications remained in use under Roman administration. The site's designation as a scheduled monument (SAM DE114) reflects its importance for understanding the transition between Iron Age and Romano-British settlement patterns in North Wales.
Castell Cawr Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE114. View the official record →
Castell Cawr is a hillfort located in Denbighshire, Wales, situated in a landscape of considerable archaeological significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE114.
Castell Cawr Hillfort dates from the roman period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castell Cawr 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 DE114.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mount, Abergele (1.5 km), Pen-y-Corddyn Camp (2 km), St George's Well, Abergele (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Castell Cawr Hillfort'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 Cawr Hillfort stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.