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Coed y Gaer is a prehistoric enclosure located in Breconshire, Wales, and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference BR115. The site consists of a substantial earthwork comprising one or more defensive banks and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in South Wales. Its defensive character and constructional form suggest occupation or use during the Iron Age period, when such enclosed settlements served protective and administrative functions within their local communities. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Brecon Beacons region.
Coed y Gaer is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR115. View the official record →
Coed y Gaer is a prehistoric enclosure located in Breconshire, Wales, and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference BR115. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR115.
Coed y Gaer 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 y Gaer 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 BR115.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed Pentwyn Hillfort (8 km), Llangattock Tramroad Inclines (8.2 km), Hen Castell (8.3 km).
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