Scheduled MonumentsWalesDeborah's Hole Camp
Prehistoric · Promontory Fort - coastal

Deborah's Hole Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM GM128
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Promontory Fort - coastal
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Deborah's Hole Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located on the Welsh coast and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM128. The site comprises defensive earthworks that exploit the natural topography of a coastal promontory, a characteristic defensive strategy employed during the Iron Age and potentially earlier periods. The fort's physical form demonstrates the strategic positioning of settlement and defensive structures to command views of the surrounding landscape and coastal approaches. Such promontory forts represent an important category of Iron Age fortification in Wales, serving functions related to settlement, control of resources, and territorial assertion during the later prehistoric period.

Deborah's Hole Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM128. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Deborah's Hole Camp?

Deborah's Hole Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located on the Welsh coast and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM128. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM128.

What period does Deborah's Hole Camp date from?

Deborah's Hole Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - coastal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Deborah's Hole Camp?

Deborah's Hole 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 GM128.

What other scheduled monuments are near Deborah's Hole Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cave 40m SE of Deborah's Hole (0.2 km), Horse Cliff Camp (0.5 km), Paviland Camp (0.7 km).

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