Ynys-y-Castell, Abercastle

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Ynys-y-Castell, Abercastle as Promontory Fort from the Roman; 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.

Ynys-y-Castell, Abercastle is a promontory fort dating to the Iron Age, likely occupied between 800 BC and the Roman conquest. It is important as an example of early defensive structures in Wales, illustrating pre-Roman settlement patterns and hillfort use in the region.