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Gilfach-Hafel Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Ceredigion, Wales, and forms part of the Iron Age defensive settlement pattern characteristic of the Welsh uplands. The site is defined by its substantial earthwork defences comprising a single or multiple ramparts with associated ditches, typical of hillforts constructed during the Iron Age period. Its elevated location provided strategic control over the surrounding landscape and evidence of occupation typical of Iron Age communities engaged in pastoralism and defence. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding the settlement hierarchy and territorial organisation of Iron Age societies in the Cardigan region of West Wales.
Gilfach-Hafel Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD095. View the official record →
Gilfach-Hafel Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Ceredigion, Wales, and forms part of the Iron Age defensive settlement pattern characteristic of the Welsh uplands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD095.
Gilfach-Hafel 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.
Gilfach-Hafel 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 CD095.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caer Penrhos (0.8 km), Defended Enclosure 500m N of Pen y Castell (2.5 km), Aberstrincell or Graiglas Limekilns (4.3 km).
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