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Bryn Bank Hillfort is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM MG211. The site comprises an Iron Age defensive structure, characteristic of the period roughly between the 8th and 1st centuries BC, when hillforts served as communal strongholds and centres of power across Britain and Wales. The monument is defined by its defensive earthworks, typically consisting of ramparts and ditches positioned to command views of the surrounding landscape and control movement through the region. Such hillforts represent significant archaeological evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns, social organisation, and the evolution of fortified communities in prehistoric Wales.
Bryn Bank Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG211. View the official record →
Bryn Bank Hillfort is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM MG211. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG211.
Bryn Bank Hillfort dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bryn Bank 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 MG211.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crugyn Round Barrows (6.9 km), Crugyn Bank Dyke (7.1 km), Two Tumps Round Barrows (7.6 km).
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