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Fron Goch is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG332. The site represents Iron Age defensive settlement, a period when such fortified hilltop locations served as centres of control and refuge across Britain. The hillfort's physical character comprises earthen ramparts and ditches defining an enclosed hilltop settlement, typical of Iron Age fortification practice in Wales. Archaeological and historical investigation has established its significance as evidence of Iron Age territorial organisation and settlement hierarchy in the Welsh landscape.
Fron Goch hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG332. View the official record →
Fron Goch is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG332. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG332.
Fron Goch hillfort dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Fron Goch hillfort 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 MG332.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhos-Dyrnog Standing Stone (1 km), Factory-isaf, Abercegir: Fulling mill wheel and machinery (2.2 km), Moelfre round barrow (4 km).
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