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Bush Inn Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located in Wales. The site exploits a natural defensive position created by the local Ashgill bedrock, which comprises mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits. This geological foundation has weathered to form steep slopes that enhance the natural defences of the promontory.
The fort is positioned to control movement through the landscape, taking advantage of the raised topography afforded by the underlying Ashgill rocks. Promontory forts of this type typically date to the Iron Age, though occupation may have extended into later periods. The position would have commanded views across surrounding terrain whilst the enclosing banks and ditches created additional fortifications.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the heritage protection service for Wales, under the reference PE182. This designation recognises the site's archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement and territorial organisation. Bush Inn Camp remains an important surviving example of the defensive structures constructed during this period across the Welsh landscape.
Bush Inn Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE182. View the official record →
Bush Inn Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE182.
Bush Inn Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bush Inn 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 PE182.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newton North Church (2.4 km), Molleston Camp (2.8 km), Narberth Mountain Enclosure (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Bush Inn Camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bush Inn Camp stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.