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The Castle, Woodreefe is a prehistoric promontory fort situated inland in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The monument comprises a defended headland enclosed by substantial earthwork defences in the form of banks and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age fortification strategies in Wales. Its precise dating remains dependent on archaeological investigation, though such promontory forts are typically attributed to the Iron Age period, representing important centres of settlement and refuge in the prehistoric landscape of south Wales. The site's inland location distinguishes it from coastal promontory forts, indicating its function within the territorial and defensive networks of Iron Age communities in the region.
The Castle, Woodreefe is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM253. View the official record →
The Castle, Woodreefe is a prehistoric promontory fort situated inland in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM253.
The Castle, Woodreefe dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The Castle, Woodreefe 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 CM253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Morfa-Bychan Burial Chambers, Cairns, House Sites & Fields (3.8 km), Stepaside/Kilgetty Ironworks (4.5 km), Grove Colliery (4.7 km).
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