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Crug Hywel Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, occupying a commanding position that reflects the strategic settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in the region. The site is defined by substantial earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that enclose an elevated area, characteristic of hillforts constructed during the Iron Age period. The monument's physical remains demonstrate the defensive priorities and territorial control exercised by Iron Age populations across south Wales, with the fort positioned to dominate the surrounding landscape and afford views across the Brecon Beacons region. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Crug Hywel Camp represents an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement hierarchy and defensive architecture in medieval Wales' prehistoric antecedents.
Crug Hywel Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR128. View the official record →
Crug Hywel Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, occupying a commanding position that reflects the strategic settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR128.
Crug Hywel Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Crug Hywel 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 BR128.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clydach Ironworks (remains) and Smart's Bridge (7.4 km), Clydach Railroad Section near Brynmawr (8.7 km), Clydach Coal Level (8.9 km).
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