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Hen Castell is a moated domestic site located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the medieval period. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat surrounding an elevated platform that once supported a timber-framed or stone dwelling, representing a form of aristocratic or gentry residence characteristic of medieval Wales. The moat, which is clearly visible as an earthwork feature, would have served both defensive and status functions, marking the homestead as a place of some social standing. The site remains archaeologically significant as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and domestic architecture in the Welsh border region during the later medieval period.
Hen Castell is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR056. View the official record →
Hen Castell is a moated domestic site located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR056.
Hen Castell dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hen 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 BR056.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline (7.3 km), Pwll Du Tunnel (7.4 km), Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon (7.6 km).
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