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Defended Enclosure 500m N of Pen y Castell is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Ceredigion, Wales, registered with Cadw as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CD270. The site consists of a substantial enclosed settlement defended by banks and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements found throughout Wales, though similar enclosures may date to the Bronze Age or earlier Iron Age periods. The monument's physical form comprises earthen defences that define a roughly circular or oval enclosure, with preserved banks indicating the former strength of the fortification. Such sites represent significant evidence of settlement patterns, territorial control, and defensive strategies employed by prehistoric communities in the upland regions of mid-Wales.
Defended Enclosure 500m N of Pen y Castell is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD270. View the official record →
Defended Enclosure 500m N of Pen y Castell is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Ceredigion, Wales, registered with Cadw as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CD270. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD270.
Defended Enclosure 500m N of Pen y Castell dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure - defensive. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Defended Enclosure 500m N of Pen 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 CD270.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caer Penrhos (1.7 km), Aberstrincell or Graiglas Limekilns (1.9 km), Gilfach-Hafel Camp (2.5 km).
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