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Camp Pen-y-Gelli is a prehistoric enclosure revealed by aerial photography in Wales. The monument consists of a univallate or multivallate enclosure, typical of Iron Age hillforts or settlement sites found throughout the Welsh landscape, though its precise dating within the prehistoric period remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The site's discovery through aerial survey methods demonstrates the value of such techniques in identifying archaeological features that are not readily apparent from ground level, particularly in areas where vegetation or topography obscure surface remains. Located within the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monument register as SAM MG177, the site represents an important record of prehistoric territorial organisation and settlement patterns in its region.
Camp Pen-y-Gelli (revealed by aerial photography) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG177. View the official record →
Camp Pen-y-Gelli is a prehistoric enclosure revealed by aerial photography in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG177.
Camp Pen-y-Gelli (revealed by aerial photography) dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Camp Pen-y-Gelli (revealed by aerial photography) 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 MG177.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Upper Short Ditch (4.3 km), Upper Short Ditch Also in Powys: Wales (4.4 km), Block Wood Round Barrow (5.3 km).
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