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Daren Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference CD028. The site is constructed upon bedrock of Llandovery Rocks—undifferentiated strata of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Llandovery period in the Paleozoic era. This geology provides the natural foundation for the defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age hill fortifications in the Welsh landscape.
The fort exemplifies the hilltop settlement strategy employed by Iron Age communities across Britain and Wales, when populations constructed fortified settlements to serve as centres of habitation, storage and refuge. Such sites typically command views of surrounding territory and are defended by ramparts and ditches exploiting the natural contours of the land.
Daren Camp's preservation under Cadw protection ensures the survival of its archaeological deposits and earthwork profile, which retain evidence of prehistoric settlement and land use patterns. The monument contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Iron Age hillforts across the Welsh uplands and their relationship to the underlying geology and local topography.
Daren Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD028. View the official record →
Daren Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference CD028.
Daren Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Daren 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 CD028.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Felin Wynt Hillfort (4.7 km), Castell Bwa-drain Camp (4.9 km), Bwlch-y-Crwys Round Barrow (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Daren 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.
Daren Camp stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.