Scheduled MonumentsWalesDanish Camp
Prehistoric · Enclosure

Danish Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM GM056
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Enclosure
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Danish Camp is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM056. The site comprises an earthwork consisting of a ditched enclosure with associated ramparts, characteristic of Iron Age defensive settlements in South Wales. Dating to the Iron Age period, the monument represents an important example of the fortified domestic and communal structures that served Welsh communities during the final prehistoric centuries before Roman occupation. The enclosure's physical remains, though now modest, reflect the strategic importance of its hillside location and demonstrate the settlement patterns and defensive architecture typical of the Iron Age in southern Britain.

Danish Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM056. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Danish Camp?

Danish Camp is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM056. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM056.

What period does Danish Camp date from?

Danish 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Danish Camp?

Danish 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 GM056.

What other scheduled monuments are near Danish Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pyle Incised Stone (4.7 km), Stormy Castle (6.1 km), Mynydd Herbert Round Barrow (7.8 km).

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