Scheduled MonumentsWalesBeacon Ring Camp (Caer Digoll)
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Beacon Ring Camp (Caer Digoll)

Wales
Cadw SAM MG011
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Beacon Ring Camp, known locally as Caer Digoll, is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Monmouthshire, Wales. The site comprises a substantial earthwork defence system typical of Iron Age fortification, featuring a circular or sub-circular enclosure bounded by banks and ditches that would have served both defensive and administrative purposes. The monument dates to the Iron Age period, representing the kind of territorial stronghold that characterised settlement hierarchies across Wales during the centuries immediately preceding the Roman conquest. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, Beacon Ring Camp remains an important archaeological resource for understanding late prehistoric settlement patterns and social organisation in South Wales.

Beacon Ring Camp (Caer Digoll) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG011. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Beacon Ring Camp (Caer Digoll)?

Beacon Ring Camp, known locally as Caer Digoll, is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG011.

What period does Beacon Ring Camp (Caer Digoll) date from?

Beacon Ring Camp (Caer Digoll) dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Beacon Ring Camp (Caer Digoll)?

Beacon Ring Camp (Caer Digoll) is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MG011.

What other scheduled monuments are near Beacon Ring Camp (Caer Digoll)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 430yds (390m) in length S of Chirbury-Montgomery road (9 km), Caerbre (9.4 km), Round Barrow on Saddle to E of Corndon Hill (9.6 km).

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