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Caerfai Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located on the Pembrokeshire coast near St Davids. The site occupies a naturally defensive headland position and is defended by a single rampart cutting across the promontory neck, a characteristic feature of Iron Age coastal fortifications in southwest Wales. Pottery evidence and structural analysis suggest occupation during the Iron Age, though the site may have had earlier prehistoric use. The fort would have served both defensive and economic purposes, controlling access to the coast and potentially facilitating maritime trade and communication during this period.
Caerfai Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE294. View the official record →
Caerfai Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located on the Pembrokeshire coast near St Davids. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE294.
Caerfai Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - coastal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caerfai 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 PE294.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cottage, Mill and Lime Kiln at Caerbwdy (0.7 km), St Non's Chapel (1.3 km), Well, south of Rhos-y-Cribed (2.3 km).
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