Scheduled MonumentsWalesCefn Carnedd Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Cefn Carnedd Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM MG016
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cefn Carnedd Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG016. The site dates to the Iron Age period and represents a form of defended settlement characteristic of that era, when such hillforts served as centres of control, refuge, and habitation for Iron Age communities. The monument's physical character includes defensive earthworks typical of Welsh hillforts, comprising banks and ditches positioned to command the surrounding landscape. As a hillfort, Cefn Carnedd Camp contributes to the archaeological understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and territorial organisation in Wales, though detailed published scholarship on this specific site remains limited.

Cefn Carnedd Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG016. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cefn Carnedd Camp?

Cefn Carnedd Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG016. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG016.

What period does Cefn Carnedd Camp date from?

Cefn Carnedd Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cefn Carnedd Camp?

Cefn Carnedd 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 MG016.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefn Carnedd Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llandinam Hall Enclosure (1.4 km), The Moat Mound & Bailey Castle (2.9 km), Allt Gethin Round Cairn (3.3 km).

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