Scheduled MonumentsWalesCwm Bach Camps
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Cwm Bach Camps

Wales
Cadw SAM GM186
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cwm Bach Camps is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM GM186. The site comprises defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age settlement and fortification practices, featuring banks and ditches that would have enclosed and protected a hilltop settlement. Such hillforts represent a significant phase of prehistoric Welsh settlement, typically dating to the latter part of the Iron Age, and served as centres of habitation, refuge, and territorial control for their respective communities.

Cwm Bach Camps is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM186. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cwm Bach Camps?

Cwm Bach Camps is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM GM186. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM186.

What period does Cwm Bach Camps date from?

Cwm Bach Camps dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cwm Bach Camps?

Cwm Bach Camps 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 GM186.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cwm Bach Camps?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Nash Defended Enclosure (1.5 km), Round Barrows NE of Church Farm (2.5 km), Nash Point Round Barrows (2.8 km).

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