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Gaer 594m SW of Trellech Cross is a prehistoric hillfort located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The monument consists of a prominent defensive earthwork featuring a substantial rampart and ditch system characteristic of Iron Age fortifications. The site's location on elevated terrain reflects the strategic positioning typical of hillforts constructed during the Iron Age period, when such defensive settlements served as territorial markers and places of refuge for local populations. The earthworks remain visible today as important archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive practices in South Wales.
Gaer 594m SW of Trellech Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM077. View the official record →
Gaer 594m SW of Trellech Cross is a prehistoric hillfort located in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM077.
Gaer 594m SW of Trellech Cross dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gaer 594m SW of Trellech Cross 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 MM077.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Arvan's Church Cross-slab (7.6 km), The Giant's Cave, Piercefield (8.1 km), Lancaut deserted village (8.5 km).
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