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Craig-y-Ddinas Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference ME020. The monument occupies high ground formed from Lower Cambrian sandstone and conglomerate bedrock, which would have provided both a defensible position and a naturally hard surface for construction. The interbedded geology of the site created variable building conditions for its ancient inhabitants.
Hillforts of this type typically date to the Iron Age, though some may have earlier origins. Craig-y-Ddinas Camp's elevated location exploits the natural topography to command views across the surrounding landscape, a characteristic feature of such defensive settlements. The rocky substrate would have necessitated practical adaptations in how ramparts and fortifications were built into and around the exposed stone.
The site's protection by Cadw recognises its significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and social organisation in Wales. The surviving earthworks and stone outcrops preserve archaeological information about how communities utilised this particular landscape, where geology, topography and defensive requirements converged to create a strategic settlement location during the pre-Roman Iron Age period.
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 situated in Wales and protected 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Craig-y-Ddinas 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-y-Ddinas Camp stands on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.