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Cefn-Du Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM MG008. The site comprises defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age fortification, with substantial banks and ditches constructed to enclose and protect settlement on high ground. Positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape, the hillfort would have served both as a refuge and as a centre of authority during the later prehistoric period. The monument represents an important example of the defensive architecture characteristic of Iron Age communities in Wales, reflecting the social complexity and territorial organisation of these prehistoric societies.
Cefn-Du Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG008. View the official record →
Cefn-Du Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM MG008. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG008.
Cefn-Du 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.
Cefn-Du 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 MG008.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound in Churchyard (4.1 km), Pen y Foel Camp (4.5 km), Camp 270m SSW of Ty Mawr (5.8 km).
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