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Camp 200m NE of Stoneyford is a prehistoric promontory fort situated on the Welsh coast. The monument occupies a naturally defensible headland position, where the bedrock of Ashgill Rocks—a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Ashgill period—creates the underlying geology. This solid foundation would have provided a stable base for the construction and occupation of the fort, whilst the rocky promontory itself offered inherent protection on multiple sides.
Promontory forts represent a distinctive form of Iron Age fortification, where a narrow neck of land provides natural defences. The site's coastal location made it strategically valuable for control of maritime routes and access to marine resources. The Ashgill bedrock's resistance to erosion has helped preserve the earthwork remains that define the fort's boundaries and internal features on this headland.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the historic monuments service of Wales, and is registered under reference PE105. This designation recognises its archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies along the Welsh coast. The site remains an important record of prehistoric coastal occupation and the relationship between communities and their maritime environment.
Camp 200m NE of Stoneyford is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE105. View the official record →
Camp 200m NE of Stoneyford is a prehistoric promontory fort situated on the Welsh coast. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE105.
Camp 200m NE of Stoneyford dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - coastal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Camp 200m NE of Stoneyford 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 PE105.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Coch (4.6 km), Minwear Ringwork (4.9 km), Newton North Church (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Camp 200m NE of Stoneyford'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.
Camp 200m NE of Stoneyford stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.