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Gilfach y Dwn Fawr Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CD269. The site comprises a defended enclosure with earthwork defences characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in Wales, though the precise dating and constructional phases of the monument remain subjects of archaeological study. The enclosure's physical form reflects the defensive strategies employed by Iron Age communities in the region, with ramparts and ditches defining an enclosed settlement area. The site contributes to understanding settlement hierarchies and defensive architecture in prehistoric Ceredigion during the later Iron Age period.
Gilfach y Dwn Fawr Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD269. View the official record →
Gilfach y Dwn Fawr Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CD269. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD269.
Gilfach y Dwn Fawr Defended 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.
Gilfach y Dwn Fawr Defended 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 CD269.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery (3.8 km), Y Garn Round Cairn (4.1 km), Gwar-castell, Round Cairn Pair 375m SE of (4.5 km).
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