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Castle Ring is a prehistoric enclosure located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference RD062. The monument comprises an earthwork enclosure with substantial banks and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in the Welsh borderlands, though its precise dating remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The site's commanding hilltop position reflects the strategic defensive considerations typical of later prehistoric communities in this region. Castle Ring represents an important example of the fortified landscape that developed across mid-Wales during the Iron Age period.
Castle Ring is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD062. View the official record →
Castle Ring is a prehistoric enclosure located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference RD062. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD062.
Castle Ring dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle Ring 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 RD062.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three Roman Camps (revealed by aerial photography) NE of Walton (4 km), Castle Nimble (4.6 km), Old Radnor Castle (4.9 km).
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