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Castell Rhyfel is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Ceredigion, Wales, and is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM CD066. The site dates to the Iron Age and exemplifies the defensive settlement patterns characteristic of that period in Wales, featuring the characteristic earthwork fortifications typical of hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period. The monument comprises substantial defensive banks and ditches that would have enclosed a settlement area, demonstrating the strategic importance placed on elevated positions for both defence and territorial control. As a scheduled monument, Castell Rhyfel represents an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement, social organisation, and defensive strategies in medieval and prehistoric Ceredigion.
Castell Rhyfel is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD066. View the official record →
Castell Rhyfel is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Ceredigion, Wales, and is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM CD066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD066.
Castell Rhyfel dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castell Rhyfel 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 CD066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaen Brefi Longhouses (5.1 km), Stone Circle and Associated Structures on Bryn y Gorlan (5.5 km), Cairns and Ring Works S of Bryn Rhudd (6.4 km).
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