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Graig Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, occupying a naturally defensible hilltop underlain by Silurian mafic igneous bedrock. This geological foundation provided a solid base for construction whilst the elevated terrain offered commanding views across the surrounding landscape. The monument represents a significant example of Iron Age or Bronze Age settlement strategy, sited to exploit both topographic advantage and local stone resources.
The hillfort's defences would have comprised substantial earthwork ramparts, typical of prehistoric Welsh hillforts designed to enclose and protect a settlement community. The uneven, rocky ground created by the underlying igneous intrusion would have presented both challenges and opportunities for those constructing and living within the fort, shaping the layout and form of internal structures.
Graig Camp is protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments Service, with the reference RD112. This designation recognises its archaeological importance as a record of prehistoric settlement and society. The site remains an important evidence source for understanding how communities in Iron Age and Bronze Age Wales selected, fortified and utilised hilltop locations for defence and habitation.
Graig Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD112. View the official record →
Graig Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, occupying a naturally defensible hilltop underlain by Silurian mafic igneous bedrock. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD112.
Graig 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.
Graig 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 RD112.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Wylfre Stone Circle and Round Barrow (7.3 km), Cefn Wylfre Round Barrows (7.5 km), Cefn Wylfre Deserted Rural Settlement (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Graig Camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Graig Camp stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.