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Gardden Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference DE129. The monument consists of a substantial earthwork enclosure situated on elevated terrain, typical of Iron Age defensive settlements in the region. The site's physical remains include banks and ditches that once formed a fortified perimeter, though the extent and condition of these features reflect the passage of time and subsequent land use. As a hillfort, Gardden Camp represents an important class of prehistoric settlement that served both defensive and administrative functions during the Iron Age period, contributing to the archaeological understanding of early Welsh settlement patterns and social organisation.
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 the 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 the UK.
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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