Scheduled MonumentsWalesFron Derw Wood Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Fron Derw Wood Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM MG135
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fron Derw Wood Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Merionethshire, Wales. The site is defined by its defensive earthworks, comprising banks and ditches characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in Wales, though occupation may have extended into earlier periods. The fort commands a strategically significant position within its local landscape, typical of hillforts constructed to control territory and serve as centres of power during the Iron Age. Like many Welsh hillforts, Fron Derw Wood Camp represents an important phase in the development of defended settlement patterns in Britain during the first millennium before the Common Era.

Fron Derw Wood Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG135. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Fron Derw Wood Camp?

Fron Derw Wood Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Merionethshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG135.

What period does Fron Derw Wood Camp date from?

Fron Derw Wood Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Fron Derw Wood Camp?

Fron Derw Wood 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 MG135.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fron Derw Wood Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ty'n-y-Cwm Camp (5.8 km), Llethrau Camp (6.4 km), Crugyn Tump Castle Mound (7.7 km).

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