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Craig-y-Rhiwarth Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, situated within the Brecon Beacons region. The site comprises an Iron Age fortification, characteristic of the latter prehistoric period in Britain when such hillforts served as focal points for settlement, storage, and defence across the Welsh uplands. The hillfort's position on elevated terrain afforded strategic advantage and visibility across the surrounding landscape, typical of Iron Age settlement planning in this region. The monument survives as an earthwork with visible defensive features, reflecting the construction methods and communal effort invested in such fortifications during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Craig-y-Rhiwarth Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR246. View the official record →
Craig-y-Rhiwarth Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, situated within the Brecon Beacons region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR246.
Craig-y-Rhiwarth Hillfort dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Craig-y-Rhiwarth 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 BR246.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lefel Fawr Coal Adit (4.5 km), Coelbren Fort (5.2 km), Section of Road NE of Coelbren Fort (5.2 km).
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