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Ffawyddog Gaer is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, representing Iron Age defensive settlement architecture. The site comprises a hilltop enclosure fortified by substantial earthwork defences, typical of Iron Age communities across Wales and the broader British Isles. Its elevated location would have provided commanding views over the surrounding landscape, serving both defensive and administrative functions for the local population. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation BR060, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and social organisation in the Brecon Beacons region.
Ffawyddog Gaer is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR060. View the official record →
Ffawyddog Gaer is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, representing Iron Age defensive settlement architecture. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR060.
Ffawyddog Gaer dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ffawyddog Gaer 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 BR060.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro (8.4 km), Dyne Steel Incline (8.7 km), Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline (9.7 km).
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