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Dan-y-Lan Camp is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Wales on bedrock of the South Wales Upper Coal Measures Formation. The underlying geology comprises mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete deposited during the Westphalian period. The monument is protected by Cadw under reference GM268.
Prehistoric enclosures of this type typically served multiple functions within their communities, functioning as defensive settlements, ritual centres, or livestock corrals. The specific topography and geology of this location would have influenced both the positioning of the enclosure and its accessibility to water and exploitable resources during prehistory.
The Coal Measures bedrock underlying the site represents the remains of ancient deltaic and swamp environments. This geological foundation, along with the survival of the earthwork itself, preserves evidence of human settlement patterns and land use during prehistory. The monument's protection recognises its significance as part of Wales's archaeological heritage.
Dan-y-Lan Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM268. View the official record →
Dan-y-Lan Camp is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Wales on bedrock of the South Wales Upper Coal Measures Formation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM268.
Dan-y-Lan Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dan-y-Lan 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 GM268.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penmaen Burrows Church (8 km), Chantry Acre medieval chapel (8 km), Penmaen Burrows Burial Chamber (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Dan-y-Lan Camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dan-y-Lan Camp stands on South Wales Upper Coal Measures Formation, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.