Scheduled MonumentsWalesBwrdd y Rhyfel Camp
Prehistoric · Enclosure

Bwrdd y Rhyfel Camp

Flintshire, Wales
Cadw SAM FL072
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Enclosure
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bwrdd y Rhyfel Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Flintshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference FL072. The monument comprises an Iron Age hillfort or defended settlement, representing a significant example of later prehistoric fortification in north Wales. The site's physical remains include substantial earthwork defences, though its precise original form and construction sequence remain subjects of ongoing archaeological investigation. As with many Welsh hillforts of the Iron Age period, Bwrdd y Rhyfel Camp would have served defensive and possibly administrative functions within the late prehistoric settlement hierarchy of the region.

Bwrdd y Rhyfel Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL072. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bwrdd y Rhyfel Camp?

Bwrdd y Rhyfel Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Flintshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference FL072. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL072.

What period does Bwrdd y Rhyfel Camp date from?

Bwrdd y Rhyfel Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Bwrdd y Rhyfel Camp?

Bwrdd y Rhyfel 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 FL072.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bwrdd y Rhyfel Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bron Fadog Enclosure (3.3 km), Round Barrow 135m SE of Lodge Farm (4.9 km), Ffynnon Beuno Cave (6.3 km).

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