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Prehistoric · Hillfort

Coed y Bwnydd Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM MM075
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coed y Bwnydd Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MM075. The site comprises defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age fortification, featuring banks and ditches that would have served to protect a settlement and its inhabitants. The monument reflects the settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age communities in Wales, periods during which such hillforts functioned as centres of habitation, resource storage, and territorial control. The precise dating and chronology of the site remain subjects of archaeological investigation, though its morphology is consistent with Iron Age fortification practices in the region.

Coed y Bwnydd Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM075. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coed y Bwnydd Camp?

Coed y Bwnydd Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MM075. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM075.

What period does Coed y Bwnydd Camp date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Coed y Bwnydd Camp?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coed y Bwnydd Camp?

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).

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