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Clogwyn Arllef Hillfort and Field System is a prehistoric defensive settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, which forms part of the Iron Age fortified landscape of the region. The site comprises a hillfort with an associated field system, reflecting the settlement patterns and land organisation of communities during the later prehistoric period. The hillfort itself exhibits the characteristic defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age settlements in Wales, including ramparts designed to protect the enclosed interior space. The associated field system demonstrates the agricultural economy that supported the hillfort community, with evidence of land division and cultivation practices contemporary with the fortified settlement.
Clogwyn Arllef Hillfort & Field System is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME123. View the official record →
Clogwyn Arllef Hillfort and Field System is a prehistoric defensive settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, which forms part of the Iron Age fortified landscape of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME123.
Clogwyn Arllef Hillfort & Field System dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Clogwyn Arllef Hillfort & Field System 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 ME123.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carneddau Hengwm Long Cairns (8.2 km), Settlement & Fields Systems above Egryn Abbey (8.4 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement and Long huts E of Egryn Abbey (8.4 km).
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