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Camp 400m NW of Holgan is a prehistoric promontory fort set on high ground in Wales. The site occupies a naturally defensible position where the terrain rises sharply, offering commanding views across the surrounding landscape. Built upon bedrock of Ashgill age mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, the fort exploits the geological formations to create formidable natural defences supplemented by artificial earthworks.
Promontory forts of this type typically date to the Iron Age, though occupation may have extended into later periods. The fort's design follows the characteristic pattern of Welsh hillforts, with ramparts and ditches cutting across the neck of the promontory to enclose and protect a settlement area. The site's inland location suggests use as a territorial stronghold and settlement rather than a coastal defence post, controlling communications and resources across the surrounding region.
The monument remains a scheduled and protected site, recognised by Cadw under reference PE102. The exposed Ashgill bedrock would have provided both challenges and advantages to its Iron Age builders, offering stone for construction whilst requiring significant labour to work earthworks into the underlying geology. The fort contributes to our understanding of Iron Age settlement hierarchies and land use patterns in Wales.
Camp 400m NW of Holgan is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE102. View the official record →
Camp 400m NW of Holgan is a prehistoric promontory fort set on high ground in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE102.
Camp 400m NW of Holgan dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Camp 400m NW of Holgan 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 PE102.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Coch (4.5 km), Minwear Ringwork (4.8 km), Newton North Church (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Camp 400m NW of Holgan'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 400m NW of Holgan stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.