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Castell-Mawr is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Meirionnydd, Wales, and represents an important example of Iron Age defensive settlement in the region. The site comprises substantial earthwork defences, including a bank and ditch system that encloses the hilltop, characteristic of fortified settlements constructed during the later prehistoric period. Its strategic location afforded commanding views across the surrounding landscape, typical of hillforts that served both defensive and territorial functions for Iron Age communities. The monument remains an archaeological record of pre-Roman settlement patterns in North Wales and contributes to understanding the social and political organisation of Iron Age societies in the region.
Castell-Mawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME073. View the official record →
Castell-Mawr is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Meirionnydd, Wales, and represents an important example of Iron Age defensive settlement in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME073.
Castell-Mawr dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castell-Mawr 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 ME073.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tal-y-Gareg Camp (1.3 km), Waen Fach Standing Stone (1.4 km), Llechlwyd Hillfort (1.8 km).
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