Scheduled MonumentsWalesDaren Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Daren Camp

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD028
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Daren Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CD028. The site dates to the Iron Age and comprises a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by a substantial defensive earthwork, typical of the hillforts constructed across Wales during this period. The fort's elevated position would have provided strategic control over the surrounding landscape and served both defensive and administrative functions for the communities who occupied it. Such fortified settlements represent significant evidence of social organisation, territoriality, and settlement patterns in Iron Age Wales.

Daren Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD028. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Daren Camp?

Daren Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM CD028. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD028.

What period does Daren Camp date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Daren Camp?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Daren Camp?

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).

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