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Castle Ditches Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM019. The site comprises a series of defensive earthworks including ditches and banks that characterise Iron Age hillfort construction, typical of the fortified settlements established across Wales during the later prehistoric period. The monument's physical remains reflect the defensive priorities of its period, with the multiple ditches designed to obstruct access and protect the enclosed settlement area. Castle Ditches Camp represents an important example of Iron Age settlement strategy in South Wales, demonstrating the territorial control and social organisation of prehistoric Welsh communities.
Castle Ditches Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM019. View the official record →
Castle Ditches Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM019. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM019.
Castle Ditches Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle Ditches 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 GM019.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tresilian Bay Anti-invasion Defences (1 km), Llantwit Major Monastic Settlement (Site of) (1.3 km), Llantwit Major Dovecot (1.3 km).
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