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Pen-y-Gaer Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric promontory fort situated in Ceredigion, Wales, and represents an important example of Iron Age defensive architecture in the region. The monument occupies a naturally prominent position that was enhanced through the construction of defensive earthworks, including banks and ditches, which exploit the topography to create a fortified settlement site. Dating to the Iron Age period, the enclosure would have served as both a defensive stronghold and focal point for settlement activity. The site's strategic inland location reflects the settlement patterns and territorial organization of Iron Age communities in mid-Wales, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric social hierarchy and land use during this transformative period of Welsh prehistory.
Pen-y-Gaer Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD261. View the official record →
Pen-y-Gaer Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric promontory fort situated in Ceredigion, Wales, and represents an important example of Iron Age defensive architecture in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD261.
Pen-y-Gaer Defended Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pen-y-Gaer Defended Enclosure 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 CD261.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen Clawdd-Mawr Defended Enclosure (3.7 km), Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone (4.2 km), Castell Cwmere (5.9 km).
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