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Hen Gaer Hilltop Enclosure is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CD026. The site comprises a defensive enclosure positioned on elevated terrain, characteristic of Iron Age settlement and fortification practices in Wales. The monument's earthwork defences reflect the strategic importance of hillforts during the later prehistoric period as centres of control, refuge, and territorial assertion. The enclosure remains an important example of the defensive architecture employed by Iron Age communities in the Cardigan Bay region.
Hen Gaer Hilltop Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD026. View the official record →
Hen Gaer Hilltop Enclosure is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CD026. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD026.
Hen Gaer Hilltop Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hen Gaer Hilltop Enclosure 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 CD026.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Warren Hill Hillfort (6 km), Pen Dinas Camp (6.2 km), Aberystwyth Harbour Defences (6.4 km).
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