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Castell S of Goginan-Fach is a prehistoric hillfort in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference CD056. The site occupies ground underlain by Llandovery Rocks, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Llandovery period. This geology has shaped both the landscape the fort commands and the materials available to its builders.
The hillfort exploits the natural topography of its location to create a stronghold commanding surrounding terrain. The mixed lithology of the bedrock—combining softer mudstones and siltstones with more resistant sandstone—would have influenced both the settlement's position and the construction of its earthwork defences. This combination of rock types is typical of South Wales geology and provided variable conditions for defence works.
Hillforts of this type were built and reoccupied across many centuries of prehistory. Castell S of Goginan-Fach stands as evidence of prehistoric settlement strategy in the Welsh landscape, where communities chose elevated positions with clear sightlines across the surrounding country. The site remains an important archaeological and historical record of how Iron Age or earlier peoples organised their settlements in response to both geological opportunity and strategic need.
Castell S of Goginan-Fach is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD056. View the official record →
Castell S of Goginan-Fach is a prehistoric hillfort in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference CD056.
Castell S of Goginan-Fach 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 S of Goginan-Fach 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 CD056.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Felin Wynt Hillfort (3.8 km), Bwlch-y-Crwys Round Barrow (4.5 km), Fron Ddu Round Barrow (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Castell S of Goginan-Fach's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Castell S of Goginan-Fach stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.