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Cae Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales. The monument occupies elevated terrain underlain by Pridoli rocks of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, geology that would have shaped both the construction of its defences and the drainage of its interior. Hillforts of this type typically date to the later Bronze Age or Iron Age, serving as fortified settlements and communal gathering places for local populations.
The site's construction exploited the natural topography, with defences likely comprising one or more banks and ditches following the contours of the land. The underlying Pridoli bedrock, whilst harder than overlying deposits, would have required substantial labour to quarry for construction material, reflecting significant community investment in the fortification.
Cae Camp is now protected and scheduled under Cadw, the heritage monument service of Wales, under reference MM079. The hillfort remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Welsh landscape, though its exact chronology and full extent require further investigation.
Cae Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM079. View the official record →
Cae Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM079.
Cae Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cae 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 MM079.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Julian's Wood Camp (5.1 km), Round Barrow 57m South of Stock Wood (5.2 km), Moated Site 200m South West of Court Farm (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cae 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.
Cae Camp stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.