Prehistoric · Enclosure

Glog Camp

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD098
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Enclosure
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Glog Camp is a prehistoric defence or enclosure located in Radnorshire, Wales. The site consists of an earthwork of Iron Age date, characterised by a univallate or multivallate defensive arrangement typical of upland fortified settlements in the Welsh borderlands during the pre-Roman Iron Age. The monument represents the settlement and territorial strategies of iron age communities occupying the Radnor area, demonstrating the pattern of hillfort construction prevalent across Wales during the first millennium before the Christian era. The site is recorded on the Cadw Schedule of Ancient Monuments under reference RD098.

Glog Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD098. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glog Camp?

Glog Camp is a prehistoric defence or enclosure located in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD098.

What period does Glog Camp date from?

Glog Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Glog Camp?

Glog 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 RD098.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glog Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Town Bank and Ditch (8.5 km), Hindwell Farm Round Barrows (8.5 km), Roman Fort E of Hindwell Farm (8.8 km).

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