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Maes y Castell is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM149. The site comprises defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age fortification, with evidence of substantial ramparts and ditches that would have enclosed and protected settlement within its perimeter. Its location and construction methods are consistent with the hillfort tradition of south Wales during the later prehistoric period, when such defended settlements served as centres of habitation, economic activity, and territorial control. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding the organisation and settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in the region.
Maes y Castell is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM149. View the official record →
Maes y Castell is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM149. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM149.
Maes y Castell dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Maes 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 CM149.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dinefwr Park Roman Forts (5.6 km), Ffairfach standing stone (6.4 km), Castell Dinefwr (6.5 km).
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