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Castell Pen-Gawsai is a medieval earthwork located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference PE289. The site comprises defensive earthworks typical of medieval fortified settlements in the region, though detailed scholarly documentation regarding its specific period of construction, precise architectural features, and historical context remains limited in the accessible archaeological record. The monument represents the kind of small-scale fortified site that characterised medieval settlement patterns in South Wales during the period of Norman and Welsh interaction. Further archaeological investigation would be required to establish its precise chronology and its relationship to wider patterns of medieval settlement and defence in Pembrokeshire.
Castell Pen-Gawsai is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE289. View the official record →
Castell Pen-Gawsai is a medieval earthwork located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference PE289. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE289.
Castell Pen-Gawsai dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a earthwork (unclassified). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castell Pen-Gawsai 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 PE289.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Gwyn (6.3 km), Inscribed Stone in outer face of wall of St Michael's Church (now in Llandissilio Church) (6.3 km), Defended Enclosure 300m NW of Closbach (7.1 km).
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