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Castell Disgwlfa
Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 2004 Trust : Dyfed Community : Trawsgoed Unitary authority : Ceredigion NGR : SN68747366 Site Type (preferred type first) : Iron Age Defended Enclosure Status : Scheduled Monument
Summary : Castell Disgwlfa is a small scarp-edge fort lying at the western end of a ridge at 210m above sea level. The ridge terminates abruptly at the western end resulting in a steep slope that falls away very steeply to a stream over 100m below. The north and south flanks of the ridge are steep-sided. The steep scarp edge forms one side of a defensive circuit from which runs a horseshoe-shaped bank up to 2m high and 6m wide. There is no ditch. The internal area enclosed by the bank measures c. 40m by 30m. A possible entrance lies on the north side. The site is now under improved pasture. K Murphy 17 January 2006 - from several sources.
Description : A small univallate hillfort on a prominent spur. It small size, 40m x 30m, suggests this is a defended homestead rather than a fort.
Sources :
CADW , 2008 , AM107
CADW , 2008 , Notification of revision of scheduling A-CAM 1/1/2694
K. Murphy, R. Ramsey and M. Page , 2006 , A SURVEY OF DEFENDED ENCLOSURES IN CEREDIGION, 2006: GAZETTEER OF ORDNANCE SURVEY GRID SQUARES SN67
, 1994 ,
CADW , 1993 , AM107 ,
CADW , 2002 , AM107 ,
DAT , CADW , 1988 ,
Hall,J & Sambrook,P , 2003 , Trawsgoed Community Audit ,
Hogg,AHA , 1962 , Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies ,
Murphy,K , 2004 , Assessment of Prehistoric Defended Enclosures 2004-5, Report No 2004-100 ,
Musson,CR , 1992 , AP92-50.45igh level view from NW showing large open area around site and encircling forestry beyond ,
OS , 1974 ,
RAF , 1950 ,
RCAHM , 1970 , Cardiganshire Handlist ,
St.Joseph,JK ,
St.Joseph,JK ,
Events : 66599 : CASTELL DISGWYLFA, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1974 (year : 1974) 85596 : CASTELL DISGWYLFA, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1993 (year : 1993) 89821 : CASTELL DISGWYLFA, FIELD OBSERVATION, 2000 (year : 2000) 94669 : COED TY'N-Y-CWM CAMPS (year : 2007) 54269 : PREHISTORIC DEFENDED ENCLOSURES: CEREDIGION (year : 2007)
