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Caer Pencarreg is a prehistoric hillfort located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated within the administrative record of Cadw as SAM CM173. The site represents Iron Age defensive architecture, characterised by the earthwork fortifications typical of hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period in Wales. The monument comprises substantial banks and ditches that would have enclosed and protected a settlement area on elevated terrain, serving both defensive and administrative functions for the communities that occupied it. Like other hillforts of its class, Caer Pencarreg reflects the social organisation and territorial concerns of Iron Age Welsh societies.
Caer Pencarreg is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM173. View the official record →
Caer Pencarreg is a prehistoric hillfort located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated within the administrative record of Cadw as SAM CM173. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM173.
Caer Pencarreg dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Caer Pencarreg 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 CM173.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gelli Dewi Uchaf linear round barrow cemetery (0.9 km), Three Round Cairns SE of Blaen Carreg (3.5 km), Lampeter Pillbox (3.6 km).
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