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Gwernyfed Park Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference BR159. The site occupies ground underlain by Pridoli rocks—a bedrock of undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Pridoli epoch. This geology, characteristic of upland Welsh terrain, provided both a defensible position and stable foundation for occupation.
Hillforts of this type typically date to the Iron Age, though some may have earlier origins. They served as fortified settlements and strongholds, their ramparts and ditches offering protection for communities and their livestock. The choice of location at Gwernyfed Park reflects the strategic value of elevated ground in prehistoric settlement patterns.
The site's survival and official protection recognise its archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns in Wales. Like other hillforts across Britain and Wales, Gwernyfed Park Camp preserves traces of the social structures, economic systems and territorial organisation of prehistoric communities, contributing to our understanding of life during this important period.
Gwernyfed Park Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR159. View the official record →
Gwernyfed Park Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales, protected as 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Gwernyfed Park 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.
Gwernyfed Park Camp stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.