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Castell-Mawr is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Meirionnydd, Wales, forming part of the region's Iron Age defensive landscape. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork fortification positioned to command views across the surrounding terrain, its physical character defined by defensive ramparts typical of Iron Age settlement hierarchy in Wales. Dating to the Iron Age period, Castell-Mawr represents the strategic occupation and control of the upland landscape during the later prehistoric era. The site remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive architecture in the Meirionnydd region, designated under the Welsh heritage record as SAM ME073.
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, forming part of the region's Iron Age defensive landscape. 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 Britain.
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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