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Radar Station, Old Castle Head is a Post Medieval and Modern defence installation located on the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. The station represents part of the radar defence infrastructure developed during the Second World War and the Cold War period, reflecting Britain's evolving air defence requirements across the twentieth century. The installation comprises characteristic structures associated with radar operations, positioned strategically to monitor airspace over the Bristol Channel and surrounding areas. The site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw designation PE493, recognising its historical importance in the development of British military technology and coastal defence.
Radar Station, Old Castle Head is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE493. View the official record →
Radar Station, Old Castle Head is a Post Medieval and Modern defence installation located on the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE493.
Radar Station, Old Castle Head dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a radar station. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Radar Station, Old Castle Head 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 PE493.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Castle Head Promontory Fort (0.2 km), Skomar Defended Enclosure (1.4 km), Manorbier Castle (1.5 km).
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