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Bryn y Saethau is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales with official Cadw designation SAM MG231. The site represents Iron Age defensive settlement architecture, a monument type characteristic of the later prehistoric period in Britain when hillforts served as focal points for settlement, storage, and protection across the Welsh landscape. The hillfort's physical remains include defensive earthworks comprising banks and ditches that define its fortified enclosure. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site contributes to understanding the pattern of Iron Age settlement hierarchies and territorial organisation in prehistoric Wales.
Bryn y Saethau Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG231. View the official record →
Bryn y Saethau is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales with official Cadw designation SAM MG231. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG231.
Bryn y Saethau 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 y Saethau 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 MG231.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pentre Camp (1.4 km), Cefn-Du Camp (3.2 km), Site 300m SW of Tan-llan (revealed by aerial photography) (4 km).
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