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Horse Cliff Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located on the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. The site occupies a naturally defensive coastal position and is protected by a substantial bank and ditch which cuts across the promontory, exploiting the cliff edges on either side as additional natural defences. Dating to the Iron Age, the fort demonstrates the strategic importance of coastal settlement during this period, with its location affording control over maritime approaches and likely serving defensive and settlement functions. The monument remains a significant example of Iron Age defensive architecture in South Wales, preserved under Cadw protection as Scheduled Ancient Monument GM192.
Horse Cliff Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM192. View the official record →
Horse Cliff Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located on the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM192.
Horse Cliff Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - coastal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Horse Cliff 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 GM192.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Paviland Camp (0.2 km), Cave 40m SE of Deborah's Hole (0.3 km), Paviland Cave (0.3 km).
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