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Earthwork on Graig Fawr is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM386. The monument consists of defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age fortification practices, featuring banks and ditches arranged to command and control the surrounding landscape. Such hillforts typically date to the later Iron Age period, serving as focal points for settlement, administration, and refuge for local populations during a period of significant social and political development in prehistoric Britain. The site's physical topography and defensive configuration reflect the strategic importance placed upon elevated positions during this era of tribal societies in Wales.
Earthwork on Graig Fawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM386. View the official record →
Earthwork on Graig Fawr is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM386. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM386.
Earthwork on Graig Fawr dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Earthwork on Graig Fawr 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 GM386.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llandeilo Castle Mound (5.2 km), Earthwork 1080m NNW of Fforest Newydd (5.6 km), Remains of Astronomical Observatory at Penllergaer (7.8 km).
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