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Caerau Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in the parish of Caerau in Glamorgan, Wales. The site is defined by a substantial univallate rampart with an external ditch that encloses an area of approximately two hectares on the elevated ground, commanding views across the surrounding lowlands. The hillfort is believed to date to the Iron Age, though occupation evidence and precise chronological detail remain limited in the published archaeological record. The monument represents a significant example of defended settlement in the prehistoric period of South Wales and survives as an important earthwork testimony to the region's ancient settlement patterns.
Caerau Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM018. View the official record →
Caerau Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in the parish of Caerau in Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM018.
Caerau 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.
Caerau 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 GM018.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Middleton Moated Site (6.7 km), Round Barrow 612m N of Bendrick Rock (7.7 km), Moulton Roman Site (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Caerau 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.
Caerau Camp stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.