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Craig Ty-Isaf Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM263. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents the fortified settlement tradition characteristic of that period in Wales. The camp is defined by its defensive earthworks, which would have served to protect the enclosed settlement from external threats. The physical remains demonstrate the strategic importance placed on elevated positions for both defensive advantage and territorial control during the Iron Age period.
Craig Ty-Isaf Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM263. View the official record →
Craig Ty-Isaf Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM263.
Craig Ty-Isaf 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.
Craig Ty-Isaf 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 GM263.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Castell (3.6 km), Ergyd Isaf Round Barrows (6.1 km), Ergyd Uchaf Round Barrow (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Craig Ty-Isaf 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.
Craig Ty-Isaf Camp stands on South Wales Upper Coal Measures Formation, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.