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Gwernyfed Park Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, and forms part of the significant concentration of Iron Age fortified settlements in the Brecon Beacons region. The site is defined by substantial earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that enclose an elevated position, typical of hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period. The fortification dates to the Iron Age, when such defended enclosures served as centres for settlement, storage, and protection across Wales and the broader British Isles. As a scheduled ancient monument under Welsh heritage protection, Gwernyfed Park Camp represents an important archaeological resource for understanding the social organisation and defensive strategies of Iron Age communities in south Wales.
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, and forms part of the significant concentration of Iron Age fortified settlements in the Brecon Beacons region. 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 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).
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