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Coed y Bwnydd Camp is a prehistoric hillfort protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MM075. The site is situated on bedrock of Silurian age, comprising limestone, mudstone and calcareous mudstone that shape the underlying geology of this region of Wales. These sedimentary formations, laid down over 400 million years ago in ancient marine environments, provided the stone and soil resources available to Iron Age communities constructing defended settlements.
The hillfort's earthwork defences typical of its period would have enclosed a settlement space, with banks and ditches serving both practical and symbolic functions within the landscape. The Silurian bedrock's varied lithology influenced the character of construction, affecting the availability of materials for rampart building and the drainage properties of the enclosed area.
Today the monument remains a key archaeological record of prehistoric settlement in Wales, preserved within its woodland setting. The site's designation reflects its significance as evidence of Iron Age social organisation and land use, contributing to understanding of how communities exploited and defended strategic positions across the Welsh uplands and lowlands during the later prehistoric period.
Coed y Bwnydd Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM075. View the official record →
Coed y Bwnydd Camp is a prehistoric hillfort protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MM075.
Coed y Bwnydd Camp 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 y Bwnydd 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 MM075.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bettws Newydd Churchyard Cross-Base (1 km), St. David's Churchyard Cross, Trostre (2.5 km), Llancayo Camp (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Coed y Bwnydd 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 y Bwnydd Camp stands on Silurian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is limestone, mudstone and calcareous mudstone.