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Pen-y-Castell Group is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, and forms part of the county's significant defended settlement archaeology. The site comprises multiple earthwork components characteristic of Iron Age fortification, with defensive ditches and ramparts defining the enclosed area. Its designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects its importance to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and territorial control in mid-Wales during the later prehistoric period. The monument's physical remains, though subject to landscape change, preserve evidence of defensive engineering typical of hillforts constructed during the Iron Age.
Pen-y-Castell Group is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD024. View the official record →
Pen-y-Castell Group is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, and forms part of the county's significant defended settlement archaeology. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD024.
Pen-y-Castell Group dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pen-y-Castell Group 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 CD024.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caer Argoed (3.8 km), Enclosure on Banc Pwlldrainllwyn (5.3 km), Ty'n-yr-Eithin Round Cairn (6 km).
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