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Earthwork on Kilvey Hill is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference GM315. The site consists of a substantial earthwork comprising a circular or oval defensive structure, characteristic of Iron Age hill fort construction, though its precise dating within the prehistoric period remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The monument survives as a prominent topographical feature, with banks and ditches marking the perimeter of the enclosed area, representing an important example of prehistoric settlement or defensive architecture in the South Wales landscape. Such enclosures typically served functions ranging from settlement centres to refuges or places of periodic gathering, reflecting the social and economic organisation of later prehistoric communities in the region.
Earthwork on Kilvey Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM315. View the official record →
Earthwork on Kilvey Hill is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference GM315. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM315.
Earthwork on Kilvey Hill dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Earthwork on Kilvey Hill 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 GM315.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tir-Gwyllt Second World War Barrage Balloon Site (0.9 km), White Rock Copper Works (0.9 km), Foxhole River Staithes (1.2 km).
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