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Castell-y-Gaer is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, representing an important example of Iron Age fortified settlement in South Wales. The site consists of a substantial earthwork comprising multiple defensive banks and ditches that enclose an elevated position, characteristic of hill fort construction during the later prehistoric period. Its strategic location and defensive features suggest it served as a territorial stronghold and possibly a centre for regional authority during the Iron Age. The monument remains a significant archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive architecture in the region, designated for protection by Cadw under the reference SAM CM024.
Castell-y-Gaer is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM024. View the official record →
Castell-y-Gaer is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, representing an important example of Iron Age fortified settlement in South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM024.
Castell-y-Gaer dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castell-y-Gaer 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 CM024.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maen Melyn Standing Stone (6.7 km), Yr Hen Gapel, Llanybri (7 km), St.Teilo's Church, Llandeilo Abercywyn (7.4 km).
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