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Breidden Hill Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated on Breidden Hill near Welshpool in Powys, Wales. The site dates to the Iron Age and comprises a multivallate defensive enclosure with multiple banks and ditches positioned to exploit the natural topography of the hilltop. Archaeological investigation and material culture recovered from the site indicate occupation during the later Iron Age period. The hillfort represents a significant example of Iron Age settlement and defensive strategy in the Welsh borderland region, reflecting the settlement patterns and territorial organisation of Iron Age communities in this part of Britain.
Breidden Hill Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG021. View the official record →
Breidden Hill Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated on Breidden Hill near Welshpool in Powys, Wales. 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 Britain.
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).
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