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Cefn y Castell is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Monmouthshire, Wales. The site comprises a substantial defensive earthwork featuring a prominent rampart and ditch system that encircles the hilltop, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in Wales. Dating to the Iron Age period, the monument represents an important example of the defended hillforts that served both military and settlement functions across Wales during the late prehistoric era. The site's physical remains, including its well-preserved earthwork defences, contribute to understanding settlement patterns and territorial organisation in Iron Age Britain.
Cefn y Castell is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG007. View the official record →
Cefn y Castell is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG007.
Cefn y Castell dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cefn y Castell 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 MG007.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 290m north of Upper House Farm (6.4 km), Black Bank Camp (7.1 km), Small enclosed Iron Age settlement and a length of an adjacent hollow way, 350m north west of Beechfield (7.6 km).
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