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Hafod Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM166. The site occupies a naturally defensible position and features the characteristic earthwork defences typical of Iron Age fortifications in Wales, with banks and ditches defining its perimeter. The camp represents an important example of prehistoric settlement hierarchy in the region, reflecting the strategic use of landscape during the Iron Age period. Such promontory forts served as defended settlements or refuge sites, their location and construction indicating their significance within the economic and social structure of their time.
Hafod Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM166. View the official record →
Hafod Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM166. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM166.
Hafod Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hafod 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 CM166.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whitland Abbey (4.5 km), Roman Road 250m NE of Pwll-y-Hwyaid (5.5 km), Llangan Church Cropmark Enclosure (5.6 km).
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