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Castle Cogan is a prehistoric enclosure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The monument comprises an earthwork with defensive characteristics typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in south Wales, though it may have origins in earlier prehistoric periods. The site is situated within the broader landscape of late prehistoric occupation in the region, where such enclosures functioned as fortified settlements or territorial markers. Castle Cogan remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and land use in Carmarthenshire, though its precise dating and functional role continue to be subjects of archaeological study.
Castle Cogan is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM083. View the official record →
Castle Cogan is a prehistoric enclosure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM083.
Castle Cogan dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle Cogan 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 CM083.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Yr Hen Gapel, Llanybri (1.7 km), Maen Melyn Standing Stone (2.3 km), Delacorse Uchaf Standing Stone (3 km).
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