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Breidden Hill Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, occupying a naturally defensive position on high ground composed of Silurian mafic igneous rock. The geological foundation of the site—an intrusion of dense, dark igneous material—would have provided a solid base for construction and added to the natural strength of the hilltop's strategic location.
The hillfort follows the typical Iron Age design of its period, with defences exploiting the steep natural slopes of its volcanic bedrock. Such positions were chosen for their commanding views across the surrounding landscape and their inherent defensive properties, requiring attackers to assault uphill against prepared fortifications. The Silurian geological setting is characteristic of the Welsh borderland region.
The monument is protected and recorded by Cadw, the Welsh heritage body responsible for safeguarding nationally important archaeological sites, under the reference MG021. This designation recognises Breidden Hill Camp's significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and territorial control in Wales during the Iron Age.
Breidden Hill Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG021. View the official record →
Breidden Hill Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, occupying a naturally defensive position on high ground composed of Silurian mafic igneous rock. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG021.
Breidden Hill Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Breidden Hill 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 MG021.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 290m north of Upper House Farm (7.5 km), Black Bank Camp (7.6 km), Offa's Dyke: South of School House (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Breidden Hill Camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Breidden Hill Camp stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.