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Chapel Hill Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Glamorgan, Wales. The site occupies a prominent hilltop position and is defined by defensive earthworks comprising banks and ditches that enclose an irregular area. Dating to the Iron Age, the camp represents a significant example of the fortified settlements that were constructed across Wales during the later prehistoric period, serving functions related to defence, territorial control, and possibly administrative or ceremonial purposes. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive architecture in South Wales.
Chapel Hill Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM248. View the official record →
Chapel Hill Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM248.
Chapel Hill Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Chapel Hill 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 GM248.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Bach Camps (6.6 km), Buarth-Mawr Barn (6.8 km), Cwm Nash Defended Enclosure (7.9 km).
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