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Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort is a prehistoric promontory fort situated in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Iron Age period. The site occupies a naturally defensible position utilising the local topography to create protected enclosures, characteristic of promontory fort design in Iron Age Wales. The earthwork comprises defensive banks and ditches that cut across the neck of land, maximising the use of steep natural slopes as part of its fortification system. As a registered monument with Cadw under the reference SAM DE037, the hillfort represents an important example of Iron Age settlement and defence infrastructure in the region.
Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE037. View the official record →
Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort is a prehistoric promontory fort situated in Denbighshire, Wales, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE037.
Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort 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 DE037.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Foxhall Round Barrow (5.1 km), Old Foxhall Earth Circle (5.1 km), Denbigh Friary Church (7.2 km).
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