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Coed Cefn is a prehistoric hillfort located in Breconshire, Wales, situated within a wooded landscape that now obscures much of its original defensive character. The site comprises a substantial enclosure defined by earthwork defences consisting of banks and ditches, typical of Iron Age hillfort construction, though the precise date of its establishment and use remains uncertain within the broader prehistoric period. Its positioning reflects the strategic consideration given to the control of local territory during the later prehistoric era, and the survival of its earthwork features, despite woodland cover, indicates the scale of initial labour invested in its construction. The monument is recorded in the Cadw Schedule of Ancient Monuments as BR061, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive practices in the Brecon Beacons region.
Coed Cefn hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR061. View the official record →
Coed Cefn is a prehistoric hillfort located in Breconshire, Wales, situated within a wooded landscape that now obscures much of its original defensive character. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR061.
Coed Cefn hillfort dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Coed Cefn hillfort 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 BR061.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon (8.7 km), Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch (8.8 km), Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline (8.8 km).
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