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Maes-Gwyn Castle Mound is a prehistoric defence mound located in Denbighshire, Wales, registered with Cadw under reference SAM DE128. The monument consists of an earthwork mound that represents a form of defensive settlement typical of prehistoric communities in Wales, though its precise dating and original function require further archaeological investigation. Its survival as an upstanding earthwork provides evidence of prehistoric land use and settlement patterns within the Denbighshire landscape. The site remains of archaeological significance as a record of early Welsh fortified settlement.
Maes-Gwyn Castle Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE128. View the official record →
Maes-Gwyn Castle Mound is a prehistoric defence mound located in Denbighshire, Wales, registered with Cadw under reference SAM DE128. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE128.
Maes-Gwyn Castle Mound dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Maes-Gwyn Castle Mound 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 DE128.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Y Foelas Castle Mound (0.7 km), Pont Newydd (Northern) (1.1 km), Pont Newydd (Southern) (1.2 km).
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