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<< Our Photo Pages >> Castell Coch, Trefin - Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle in Wales in Pembrokeshire

Submitted by h_fenton on Wednesday, 06 February 2008  Page Views: 7326

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castell Coch, Trefin
Country: Wales County: Pembrokeshire Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Nearest Town: Fishguard  Nearest Village: Trefin
Map Ref: SM83993382
Latitude: 51.960789N  Longitude: 5.145465W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
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5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
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5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Castell Coch, Trefin
Castell Coch, Trefin submitted by h_fenton : the ramparts of the promontory fort shown in some detail in the top photo, main photo showing height of promontory above water. the interior of the fort it to the left. Site visited: 2 April 2005 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle in Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)

Promontory fort, Three lines of ramparts and rock cut ditches, the promontory is an irregularly shaped plataeau, mostly level and surrounded by cliffs that rise upto 40metres from the sea below.
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Castell Coch, Trefin
Castell Coch, Trefin submitted by pab : Castell Coch, June 2010. Looking north across Pwll Whiting to the edge of the defended enclosure. To really appreciate the extent of the defences, the aerial images on COFLEIN should be viewed: http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/305297/details/CASTELL+COCH%2C+TREFIN/ (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castell Coch, Trefin
Castell Coch, Trefin submitted by SandyG : View from west. The ramparts are visible in the foreground. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castell Coch, Trefin
Castell Coch, Trefin submitted by pab : Castell Coch, June 2010. Looking NE towards Garn Fawr and Garn Gilfach (7.5km away), both of which have significant hillforts from which Castell Coch is visible. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castell Coch, Trefin
Castell Coch, Trefin submitted by pab : Castell Coch, June 2010. This image is looking southwards down the defensive ditches, along the line of the modern wall. Check the COFLEIN site for aerial images to understand the location: http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/305297/details/CASTELL+COCH%2C+TREFIN/ (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castell Coch, Trefin
Castell Coch, Trefin submitted by pab : Castell Coch, June 2010. Looking along the defensive ditches, in northerly direction. To really appreciate this location, it is worth visiting the COFLEIN site page as it has some useful aerial photos which show the defensive ditches across the narrowest part of the headland. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castell Coch, Trefin
Castell Coch, Trefin submitted by h_fenton : outer rock cut ditch of the promontory fort (looking north), the interior of the fort it to the left, on the far right is a modern field wall.

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Re: Castell Coch, Trefin by PAB on Saturday, 06 August 2011
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COFLEIN describes this location as having both Iron Age and Roman elements:

"Castell Coch, Trefin, is a spectacular promontory fort or cliff castle. These monuments generally date to the later prehistoric period and were often occupied through the Roman period. They appear similar to inland hillforts, although it is possible that their often dramatic locations point to a ritual or ceremonial aspect.

The promontory is an irregular level plateau edge by high precipitous cliffs. Three lines of rampart and ditch cut off a narrow neck some 40m across. A possible roundhouse was noted in 1963, but has not been confirmed."

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