Pen y Castell, Cynnig
Has been described as a Rejected Timber Castle (Other/Unknown)
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Pen y Castell, Cynnig |
| Alternative Names | Kibor Castle; Castellum Kibur: Castelstude |
| Historic Country | Glamorgan |
| Modern Authority | Bridgend |
| 1974 Authority | Mid Glamorgan |
| Community | Cynnig |
Was mentioned in medieval charters but only as a landscape feature. This is an Iron Age hillfort. Has been identified with Kibor Castle (Rees) but this suggestion dismissed by Spurgeon.
The monument comprises the remains of a hillfort, which probably dates to the Iron Age period (c. 800 BC - AD 74, the Roman conquest of Wales). It is situated at the west end of a ridge, with steep natural slopes below it on its north, west and south sides. Past quarrying at the north-west end has removed a considerable length of bank, and has hollowed out the interior at the west end. There is further quarrying immediately south-west of the site. Hillforts are usually located on hilltops and surrounded by a single or multiple earthworks of massive proportions. Hillforts must have formed symbols of power within the landscape, while their function may have had as much to do with ostentation and display as defence. (Scheduling Report)
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SS842826 |
| Latitude | 51.5314598083496 |
| Longitude | -3.66714811325073 |
| Eastings | 284200 |
| Northings | 182680 |
