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Pen Castell is a motte located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising an earthwork defensive structure typical of the Norman period in Wales. The site represents one of the fortified positions established during the medieval colonisation of South Wales following the Norman invasion, with its physical form consisting of a raised mound that would have supported a timber palisade and defensive structures. The monument dates to the medieval period, reflecting the strategic importance of fortified positions in controlling the landscape during the sometimes contested relationship between Norman lords and Welsh territories. The site survives as an archaeological earthwork of significance to understanding the pattern of medieval defence and settlement in the Carmarthenshire region.
Pen Castell is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM080. View the official record →
Pen Castell is a motte located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising an earthwork defensive structure typical of the Norman period in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM080.
Pen Castell dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pen 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 CM080.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crug Bach Round Barrow (4.4 km), Crug Glas Round Barrow (4.6 km), Gilfach-Fach Round Barrow (5 km).
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