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Lewes Castle Promontory Fort is a prehistoric coastal defence structure located in Wales and scheduled as an ancient monument under Cadw reference GM470. The site comprises a promontory fort positioned to exploit natural coastal topography, a settlement form characteristic of the later prehistoric period in Wales. Such promontory forts typically date from the Iron Age, though occupation may have extended across multiple prehistoric periods, and were strategically sited to command views of the coastline and serve defensive purposes for their communities. The physical remains consist of the natural rocky promontory enhanced by artificial defensive works, including ditches and ramparts cut across the neck of land, a common engineering solution for Iron Age coastal settlements in Wales.
Lewes Castle Promontory Fort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM470. View the official record →
Lewes Castle Promontory Fort is a prehistoric coastal defence structure located in Wales and scheduled as an ancient monument under Cadw reference GM470. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM470.
Lewes Castle Promontory Fort dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - coastal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Lewes Castle Promontory Fort 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 GM470.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Thurba Camp (0.8 km), Old Castle Camp (0.9 km), Deborah's Hole Camp (2 km).
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