Pen-y-Castell

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Pen-y-Castell as Defended Enclosure; Hillfort from the Iron Age; 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.

Pen-y-Castell is a hillfort, likely dating to the Iron Age, and is recorded in the National Monuments Record of Wales as a defended enclosure. While primarily associated with early military or territorial functions, such sites often later became linked to local folklore, including associations with fairies or ancient spirits in Welsh tradition.