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Cwm Cefn y Gaer is a prehistoric hillfort located in Radnorshire, Wales, situated within the upland landscape characteristic of the Welsh Marches. The site comprises defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age fortification, featuring ramparts and ditches that would have enclosed a settlement area. Its positioning within the Cwm valley reflects the strategic settlement patterns of later prehistoric communities in the region, who selected elevated or naturally defended locations for habitation and protection. As a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw protection, the site remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement and territorial organisation in mid-Wales.
Cwm Cefn y Gaer is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD011. View the official record →
Cwm Cefn y Gaer is a prehistoric hillfort located in Radnorshire, Wales, situated within the upland landscape characteristic of the Welsh Marches. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD011.
Cwm Cefn y Gaer dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cwm Cefn y Gaer 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 RD011.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penybont Common Roman road and early turnpike road (5 km), Coed-swydd enclosure (5.5 km), Medieval Settlement on Penybont Common (5.8 km).
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