Scheduled MonumentsWalesBryngwyn Wood Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Bryngwyn Wood Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM MG029
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bryngwyn Wood Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG029. The site represents Iron Age defensive settlement, a period when such fortified enclosures served as centres of control and refuge across the Welsh landscape. The camp is defined by earthwork fortifications comprising banks and ditches that once enclosed a defended settlement area within the woodland setting that gives the site its name. As with many Welsh hillforts, Bryngwyn Wood Camp reflects the strategic importance of elevated positions during the Iron Age, though detailed archaeological investigation of this particular site remains limited in the published scholarly record.

Bryngwyn Wood Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG029. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bryngwyn Wood Camp?

Bryngwyn Wood Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG029. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG029.

What period does Bryngwyn Wood Camp date from?

Bryngwyn Wood Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Bryngwyn Wood Camp?

Bryngwyn Wood 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 MG029.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bryngwyn Wood Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrow 225m SE of Clwyd-yr-onen (5.7 km), Camp 135m SE of Pant Mawr (6.3 km), Broniarth Hill Camp (6.4 km).

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