Scheduled MonumentsWalesFishpond Camp
Prehistoric · Promontory Fort - coastal

Fishpond Camp

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE112
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Promontory Fort - coastal
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fishpond Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located on the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference PE112. The site occupies a naturally defended headland position, utilising the coastal geography to create a fortified settlement during the Iron Age period. The fort is defined by defensive earthworks, including a ditch and bank system that cuts across the promontory neck to seal off the headland from inland approach. Such promontory forts represent a distinctive form of Iron Age settlement in south Wales, serving as defended territorial bases and evidence of social stratification and communal labour organisation during the prehistoric period.

Fishpond Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE112. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fishpond Camp?

Fishpond Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located on the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference PE112. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE112.

What period does Fishpond Camp date from?

Fishpond 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Fishpond Camp?

Fishpond 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 PE112.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fishpond Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stackpole Warren Hut Group (0.7 km), Stackpole Warren Standing Stone (1 km), Stackpole Farm Standing Stone (1.1 km).

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