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Gwernyfed Park Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR159. The site exhibits the characteristic defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age hillforts, comprising substantial banks and ditches that would have enclosed a settlement on elevated terrain. Its construction and use reflect the settlement patterns and territorial organisation of Iron Age communities in south Wales, providing evidence of the defensive strategies and social structures of prehistoric Welsh societies. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding late prehistoric occupation and settlement hierarchy in the Brecon Beacons region.
Gwernyfed Park Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR159. View the official record →
Gwernyfed Park Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR159. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR159.
Gwernyfed Park Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gwernyfed Park 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 BR159.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Barn Ringwork (6.9 km), Bwlch Bach a'r Grib round cairn (6.9 km), Bwlch Bach a'r Grib, round cairn to SW of (6.9 km).
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