Scheduled MonumentsWalesGreat Cloddiau Camp
Prehistoric · Enclosure

Great Cloddiau Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM MG169
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Enclosure
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Great Cloddiau Camp is a prehistoric hillfold enclosure located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork comprising multiple ramparts and ditches that define a roughly oval or subcircular defensive perimeter. Dating to the Iron Age, the site represents a significant example of the fortified settlements that characterised upland communities during the later prehistoric period in South Wales. The complexity of its defensive architecture suggests a position of some importance within the local settlement hierarchy of its era.

Great Cloddiau Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG169. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Great Cloddiau Camp?

Great Cloddiau Camp is a prehistoric hillfold enclosure located in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG169.

What period does Great Cloddiau Camp date from?

Great Cloddiau 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 Great Cloddiau Camp?

Great Cloddiau 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 MG169.

What other scheduled monuments are near Great Cloddiau Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Bryn Amlwyg: a ringwork and enclosure castle (6.4 km), Two Tumps Round Barrows (7.2 km), Crugyn Bank Dyke (7.3 km).

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