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Black Bank Camp is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG141. The site comprises an earthwork enclosure that reflects occupation and defensive considerations characteristic of the Iron Age period. The monument's physical remains consist of substantial banks and ditches that define the enclosed area, demonstrating the constructional effort invested in its creation and maintenance. Such enclosed settlements were typical of Iron Age communities in Wales, serving functions related to settlement, storage, and protection of livestock and inhabitants.
Black Bank Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG141. View the official record →
Black Bank Camp is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG141. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG141.
Black Bank Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Black Bank Camp 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 MG141.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle 80m south east of Hockleton Farm (7.7 km), Offa's Dyke: Section from Cwm By-Road to Hem Road (8 km), Dovecote at Chirbury Hall Farm (9 km).
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