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Gilfach y Dwn Fawr Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Ceredigion, Wales, representing Iron Age settlement and defensive architecture in the region. The site comprises an enclosed settlement with characteristic defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in Wales, featuring bank and ditch construction designed to protect a domestic and possibly communal space. Its location and physical character reflect the pattern of territorial control and social organization evident among Iron Age communities in west Wales during the later prehistoric period. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument register as CD269, indicating its recognized archaeological and historical importance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and fortification practices.
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 situated in Ceredigion, Wales, representing Iron Age settlement and defensive architecture in the region. 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 Britain.
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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