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Castell Nantperchellan is a prehistoric enclosure located in Ceredigion, Wales, recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as CD074. The site consists of earthwork defences characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns, though the precise dating and functional purpose remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. Its physical structure comprises banks and ditches that would have enclosed a settlement area, reflecting the defensive or territorial strategies employed by prehistoric communities in the region. The monument represents an important survival of prehistoric land use in Ceredigion and contributes to understanding Iron Age settlement distribution across south Wales.
Castell Nantperchellan is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD074. View the official record →
Castell Nantperchellan is a prehistoric enclosure located in Ceredigion, Wales, recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as CD074. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD074.
Castell Nantperchellan dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castell Nantperchellan 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 CD074.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm-Pen-y-Benglog Camp (8.1 km), Castell Dyffrynmawr (8.2 km), Round Barrow on W Slope of Freni Fawr (8.6 km).
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