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Craig-y-Ddinas Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Meirionnydd, Wales, situated on a naturally defensible hilltop position. The site comprises earthwork ramparts and ditches that define an enclosed settlement area, characteristic of Iron Age hillforts constructed across Wales during the first millennium before Christ. The dramatic topography of the location, combined with the artificial fortifications, would have afforded both defensive advantage and control over the surrounding landscape and communications routes. The monument remains an important example of prehistoric settlement strategy in north Wales, though like many hillforts, its precise dating and intensity of occupation require further archaeological investigation to establish a detailed chronology of use.
Craig-y-Ddinas Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME020. View the official record →
Craig-y-Ddinas Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Meirionnydd, Wales, situated on a naturally defensible hilltop position. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME020.
Craig-y-Ddinas 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-y-Ddinas 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 ME020.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted Rural Settlement South of Ffridd Olchfa (4.8 km), Ffridd Fechan Fort (5.4 km), Hut Circle at Gellfawr (6.4 km).
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