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Burry Holms Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort situated on the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. The site occupies a rocky headland jutting into the Bristol Channel and is defended by a substantial rampart and ditch system that cuts across the neck of the promontory, creating a naturally fortified position. Dating to the Iron Age, the fort demonstrates the defensive strategies employed by Iron Age communities in South Wales, exploiting geographical advantage to create a stronghold with restricted access. The site's coastal location would have afforded control over maritime routes and resources, though limited archaeological investigation has constrained detailed understanding of its occupation history and chronology.
Burry Holms Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM088. View the official record →
Burry Holms Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort situated on the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM088.
Burry Holms Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - coastal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Burry Holms 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 GM088.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Medieval Building & Church at Rhossili (4.6 km), Old Castle Camp (4.7 km), Promontory Fort on Worms Head (5 km).
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