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Pen y Castell is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG082. The site belongs to the Iron Age period, when hillforts served as defended settlements and administrative centres across Britain. Its defensive characteristics, typical of Iron Age fortifications, would have comprised earthwork ramparts designed to protect the inhabitants and their livestock from attack. As with many Welsh hillforts of this era, Pen y Castell represents an important element of the archaeological landscape documenting the settlement patterns and social organisation of late prehistoric Wales.
Pen y Castell is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG082. View the official record →
Pen y Castell is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG082. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG082.
Pen y Castell 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 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 MG082.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dolgwden Enclosure (1.5 km), Penyclun Lead Mine (1.7 km), Pen y Clun Camp (2.1 km).
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