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Capeston Rath, Walwyn's Castle

Defended Enclosure

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Capeston Rath, Walwyn's Castle is an Iron Age defended enclosure in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Stein walls and ditch cuts still trace the perimeter, marking a settlement built to watch the coast and resist invasion. People may have lived inside, farmed outside and fled storms behind its ridge. The name Walwyn's Castle suggests later memory layered onto older stone, but the Iron Age purpose remains clear: a place made strong enough to survive.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Capeston Rath, Walwyn's Castle as Defended Enclosure from the Iron Age period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Built during the Iron Age, Walwyn's Castle is an example of a defended enclosure, likely used for settlement or refuge. It is remembered as a significant archaeological site in the National Monuments Record of Wales.

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