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Castell Moeddyn is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference SAM CD082. The site represents Iron Age defensive architecture, a period when such fortified settlements served important functions within Welsh communities. The hillfort is defined by its characteristic earthwork defences, comprising banks and ditches that would have enclosed and protected an elevated settlement area. Like comparable hillforts across Wales and Britain, Castell Moeddyn reflects the strategic and social significance of elevated, fortified positions during the Iron Age period.
Castell Moeddyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD082. View the official record →
Castell Moeddyn is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference SAM CD082. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD082.
Castell Moeddyn 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 Moeddyn 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 CD082.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell 270m E of Moeddyn-Fach (1.1 km), Penlan-Noeth, Round Barrow 230m NNW of (1.3 km), Whilgarn Ring Cairn (3.7 km).
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