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Pen y Castell is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Monmouthshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference SAM MG082. The site consists of a substantial defensive earthwork comprising banks and ditches positioned to exploit the natural topography of the hilltop, characteristic of Iron Age fort construction in Wales. Pen y Castell dates to the Iron Age period and represents the type of fortified settlement that would have served as a focal point for tribal authority, defence, and communal activity during the pre-Roman period. The monument remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding settlement patterns and territorial control in prehistoric South 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 Monmouthshire, Wales, 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 the UK.
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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