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Castell Rhyfel is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CD066. The site comprises defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age fortifications, constructed to command and protect the surrounding landscape. Like other hillforts of its period, Castell Rhyfel would have served as a centre for settlement, storage, and refuge during times of conflict or threat, reflecting the social and military organisation of Iron Age communities in west Wales. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric defensive strategy and settlement patterns in the region.
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, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference 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 the UK.
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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