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Gardden Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference DE129. The site comprises defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age hillforts, with banks and ditches forming an enclosure on elevated terrain. Its construction and use reflect the settlement patterns and territorial organization of Iron Age communities in north Wales, a period marked by increased social complexity and the establishment of defended settlements across the Welsh landscape. The monument preserves evidence of prehistoric fortification practices and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement in the region.
Gardden Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE129. View the official record →
Gardden Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference DE129. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE129.
Gardden Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gardden 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 DE129.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Chirk Park Section extending 340m NE of Home Farm (6.9 km), Castell y Waun Castle Mound (7.2 km), The Holyhead Road: the Chirk Embankment and earlier trackways (7.4 km).
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