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Castle Ring, Pen Offa

Defended Enclosure

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The National Monuments Record of Wales records Castle Ring, Pen Offa 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, Castle Ring, Pen Offa is an ancient defended enclosure associated with the Welsh hillfort tradition. It is important as a rare surviving example of early defensive earthworks in Wales, offering insight into pre-Roman settlement patterns and territorial organization.

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