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Castell Mael, Puncheston

Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Ringwork)

There are earthwork remains

Name	Castell Mael, Puncheston
Alternative Names	Castell Moel; Punchesterton
Historic Country	Pembrokeshire
Modern Authority	Pembrokeshire
1974 Authority	Dyfed
Community	Puncheston

This is a horse-shoe shaped work standing immediately east of the parish church, and on the parish boundary, near the river Anghof which skirts the steep slope that forms the defence to the east. It is protected by a much- disturbed rampart which, rising at its best to 6 feet, falls about 12 feet to a ditch that now is largely filled in. The summit of the slope may have carried a mound of which faint traces may be detected. The length of the slope is about 220 feet; the rock has been scarped in places. The entrance was midway in the rampart; it has been ruined. A school-house has been erected within the enclosed area. (RCAHMW, 1925)

Castell Mael is an oval enclosure, measuring c.84m NE-SW by 58m. It occupies a promontory above a stream confluence, resting on steep scarps except on the east, where the entrance is set in a single bank. (Coflein)

Gatehouse Comments

Large ringwork and, therefore, a possible Iron Age fort in origin - although this does not exclude medieval reuse of the site. King writes "Partial ringwork of a large area at the junction of two valleys. A foundation of boulders on the top of the bank."

- Philip Davis

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

Not Listed

The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)

304467
94192

County Historic Environment Record

www.cofiadurcahcymru.org.uk/arch/query/page.php?watprn=DAT1276&dbname=dat&tbname=core

OS Map Grid Reference	SN009298
Latitude	51.9306297302246
Longitude	-4.89613008499146
Eastings	200900
Northings	229800