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Craig y Ddinas Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive earthwork situated in Breconshire, Wales. The site occupies a naturally defensive hilltop position and comprises an Iron Age fort of significant strategic importance within the local landscape. The hillfort features substantial earthen ramparts and ditches that define its fortified enclosure, typical of Iron Age settlement and defence patterns across Wales. Its placement within the Brecon Beacons region reflects the broader pattern of Iron Age hillforts established across South Wales during the later prehistoric period.
Craig y Ddinas Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR178. View the official record →
Craig y Ddinas Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive earthwork situated in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR178.
Craig y Ddinas Hillfort 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 Hillfort 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 BR178.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craig y Bwlch round cairn (5.2 km), Tarren y Bwlch round cairn (5.7 km), Ffos Toncenglau cross ridge dyke (5.9 km).
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