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Cil Ifor Promontory Fort is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM124. The site comprises a defensive earthwork constructed across a natural promontory, creating an enclosed settlement area protected by substantial banks and ditches that exploit the natural topography of the landscape. Dating to the Iron Age, the fort represents a period of increased social stratification and territorial control in prehistoric Wales. The physical remains demonstrate the strategic importance of the location and the considerable labour invested in its construction and maintenance as a defended settlement.
Cil Ifor Promontory Fort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM124. View the official record →
Cil Ifor Promontory Fort is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM124. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM124.
Cil Ifor Promontory Fort dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cil Ifor Promontory Fort 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 GM124.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penrice Ringwork (4.6 km), Penmaen Burrows Burial Chamber (4.9 km), Penmaen Burrows Ringwork (5.1 km).
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