Castell Wladus, Pencaer

Has been described as a Questionable Timber Castle (Ringwork)

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameCastell Wladus, Pencaer
Alternative NamesCastell cleddau; Castell Cleddyf, Y Castell
Historic CountryPembrokeshire
Modern AuthorityPembrokeshire
1974 AuthorityDyfed
CommunityPencaer

RCAHMW record of defended enclosure of unknown date, Dyfed Archaeological Trust record of possible ringwork, possible Iron Age Hillfort (SMRN 2490). Scheduled as Prehistoric enclosure.

A curving scarp, 0.5m high (in 1963), appears to delineate the SW section of a hillslope enclosure, c.56m diameter, faint scarps indicate the N part, the E area being covered by farm buildings and yards. (Coflein)

Gatehouse Comments

On slope (on springline) facing the sea and small bay.

- Philip Davis

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 ReferenceSM920397
Latitude52.0175018310547
Longitude-5.03259992599487
Eastings192010
Northings239790
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