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Greenala Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort situated on the Welsh coast. The site occupies a naturally defensible headland, with the surrounding Pridoli rocks—a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Pridoli geological period—providing a rugged backdrop and contributing to the strategic prominence of the location. The fort's position on the promontory would have allowed control over coastal routes and activities whilst the elevated terrain offered clear sightlines across the surrounding seascape and hinterland.
Promontory forts of this type typically date from the Iron Age, though some may have earlier or later phases of occupation. They represent an efficient use of natural topography, requiring fortification only across the narrow neck of land connecting the headland to the mainland, leaving the seaward approaches protected by cliffs and rocky coastline. The geological foundation of Pridoli rocks would have presented both practical challenges and advantages for the construction and maintenance of defensive works.
The monument is protected under Cadw's statutory guardianship as reference PE046, recognising its significance within Wales's prehistoric heritage. The combination of coastal location, natural promontory form and underlying geology makes Greenala Camp an important example of Iron Age settlement strategy in the Welsh maritime landscape.
Greenala Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE046. View the official record →
Greenala Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort situated on the Welsh coast. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE046.
Greenala Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort- coastal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Greenala 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 PE046.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stackpole Earthwork (2 km), Stackpole Warren Standing Stone (3 km), Stackpole Warren Hut Group (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Greenala 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.
Greenala Camp stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.