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Castell y Blaidd is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD102. The monument sits above bedrock of Ludlow Rocks, a geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone from the Ludlow period. This mixed geology would have offered variable ground conditions for the enclosure's construction and use. The site's name derives from the Welsh for "castle of the wolf," though its true purpose and date within prehistory remain matters for archaeological consideration. The enclosure form suggests a defended or bounded space, characteristic of prehistoric settlement and land-use patterns in Wales during the Bronze Age or Iron Age periods, though definitive dating would require targeted excavation and finds analysis.
Castell y Blaidd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD102. View the official record →
Castell y Blaidd is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD102.
Castell y Blaidd dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castell y Blaidd 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 RD102.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Tinboeth (5.5 km), Llananno Royal Observer Corps Monitoring Post (6 km), Rhos Crug Round Barrows (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Castell y Blaidd'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 y Blaidd stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.