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Coed y Caerau Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Breconshire, Wales, situated within woodland on elevated terrain typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in the Welsh uplands. The monument is defined by substantial earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that enclose an irregular hilltop enclosure, reflecting the defensive architecture characteristic of Iron Age communities in South Wales. Dating to the Iron Age period, the site represents the territorial and settlement strategies of prehistoric peoples who occupied this region, with its positioning and defensive design indicating its role as a fortified centre controlling the surrounding landscape. The woodland location has significantly affected the preservation and visibility of the earthworks, which remain archaeologically significant despite later tree coverage obscuring elements of the original defensive circuit.
Coed y Caerau Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR151. View the official record →
Coed y Caerau Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Breconshire, Wales, situated within woodland on elevated terrain typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in the Welsh uplands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR151.
Coed y Caerau 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 Caerau 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 BR151.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abercynafon Neolithic Site (6.7 km), Lower Neuadd Standing Stone (7.2 km), Llwyn-on Farmstead (7.8 km).
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