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Gaer Coed Parc Hillfort and Enclosure is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales on bedrock of Llandovery rocks comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. The site occupies commanding terrain where the underlying geology has weathered to create the elevated position favoured by Iron Age communities for defensive settlement. The hillfort's defences would have exploited the natural slopes afforded by this landscape, a common strategy in prehistoric fortification design across Britain and Wales.
The monument comprises both hillfort structures and an associated enclosure, indicating a settlement of some complexity. Hillforts of this type typically served as defended settlements, stock enclosures, and focal points for communities during the late Bronze Age and Iron Age periods. The combination of fortified and enclosed spaces suggests multiple functions across the site, from domestic occupation to livestock management.
Gaer Coed Parc Hillfort and Enclosure is protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw, the Welsh heritage body, under reference CD166. This recognition ensures the preservation of the site's archaeological integrity and its value as evidence for prehistoric Welsh settlement patterns and Iron Age lifeways. The hillfort remains a significant monument within the Iron Age landscape of Wales.
Gaer Coed Parc Hillfort and Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD166. View the official record →
Gaer Coed Parc Hillfort and Enclosure is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales on bedrock of Llandovery rocks comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD166.
Gaer Coed Parc Hillfort and Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Gaer Coed Parc Hillfort and Enclosure 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 CD166.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Olwen (2.4 km), Lampeter Castle Mound (3.3 km), Lampeter Pillbox (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Gaer Coed Parc Hillfort and Enclosure's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Gaer Coed Parc Hillfort and Enclosure stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.