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Pen-y-Castell Group is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CD024. The site comprises a defensive earthwork complex positioned to command the surrounding landscape, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in Wales, though the precise dating and phases of occupation remain subjects of archaeological study. The fortification demonstrates the strategic importance of elevated positions in prehistoric territorial control and demonstrates construction methods typical of Welsh hillforts, with defensive banks and ditches forming the principal structural elements. The monument represents significant evidence of prehistoric settlement hierarchies and defensive strategies in the Cardigan Bay region during the pre-Roman Iron Age period.
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, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CD024. 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 Britain.
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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