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Cwm Castell is an Iron Age hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, and represents a significant example of prehistoric defensive settlement in the region. The site comprises earthwork fortifications typical of Iron Age hillforts, with defensive features designed to protect the settlement and its inhabitants during this period of considerable social and territorial organisation. Dating to the Iron Age, the monument reflects the settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by the Iron Age communities of Wales, who constructed such fortified positions to command local landscapes and control resources. The site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM CD148, recognising its archaeological importance and contribution to understanding Iron Age settlement and society in Ceredigion.
Cwm Castell Iron Age Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD148. View the official record →
Cwm Castell is an Iron Age hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, and represents a significant example of prehistoric defensive settlement in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD148.
Cwm Castell Iron Age Settlement dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cwm Castell Iron Age Settlement 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 CD148.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penlan-Noeth, Round Barrow 230m NNW of (3 km), Castell Moeddyn (3.8 km), Castell 270m E of Moeddyn-Fach (4 km).
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