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Coed Allt-Fedw Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. The site occupies a naturally defensive position where Llandovery rocks—a sequence of mudstones, siltstones and sandstones—form the bedrock, creating uneven terrain suited to ancient settlement. This geological foundation would have provided both structural challenges and natural advantages for construction of the enclosure's defences.
The camp belongs to a widespread tradition of prehistoric fortified sites across Britain, typically serving multiple functions as settlement, livestock refuge or ritual gathering place. The Llandovery bedrock beneath the monument is characteristic of the Llandovery period in geological terms, an ancient marine sequence dating to the early Palaeozoic era, though the human occupation of the site itself belongs to the prehistoric archaeological period.
Coed Allt-Fedw Camp remains an important monument in understanding the settlement patterns and defensive strategies of prehistoric Wales. Its preservation under Cadw protection ensures that the physical remains and the landscape context—shaped by the underlying geology and woodland—are maintained for future study and public access.
Coed Allt-Fedw Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD025. View the official record →
Coed Allt-Fedw Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD025.
Coed Allt-Fedw Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Coed Allt-Fedw 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 CD025.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pantcamddwr Ring Cairn (5.3 km), Ty'n-yr-Eithin Round Cairn (5.4 km), St Ffraed's Well, Cynhawdre (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Coed Allt-Fedw Camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Coed Allt-Fedw Camp stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.