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Hirllwyn Camp is a medieval enclosure located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR143. The site comprises an earthwork enclosure that reflects the defensive and administrative practices of the medieval period in this region of South Wales. Such enclosures served various functions within the medieval landscape, ranging from fortified settlements to administrative centres associated with local lordship. The physical remains visible today demonstrate the enduring character of medieval land organisation in Breconshire, where similar earthwork monuments are scattered across the upland terrain.
Hirllwyn Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR143. View the official record →
Hirllwyn Camp is a medieval enclosure located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR143. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR143.
Hirllwyn Camp dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hirllwyn 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 BR143.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaen Clydach Fach round cairn (7.1 km), Gilfach, Round Cairn 500m WSW of (8.1 km), Mynydd Bach-Trecastell Stone Circles (9 km).
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