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Gaer Fawr is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD050. The site comprises a fortified enclosure characterised by substantial defensive earthworks, typical of Iron Age hillforts constructed across Wales and the broader British Isles. Dating to the Iron Age period, Gaer Fawr represents the settlement and defensive strategies employed by prehistoric communities in the region, with its physical remains demonstrating the engineering capabilities and territorial concerns of its builders. The monument's prominent topographical position reflects the strategic importance hillforts held as centres of control, habitation, and refuge during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Gaer Fawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD050. View the official record →
Gaer Fawr is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD050. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD050.
Gaer Fawr 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 Fawr 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 CD050.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pantcamddwr Ring Cairn (3.8 km), Ty'n-yr-Eithin Round Cairn (3.8 km), Hafod Ithel Deserted Rural Settlement (5.1 km).
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