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Llancayo Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Monmouthshire, Wales, and is recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monument register as MM078. The site comprises a substantial univallate or bivallate earthwork defence consisting of a bank and ditch system positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape, typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in South Wales. The monument dates to the Iron Age period, when such hillforts served important functions as defended settlements, territorial markers, or places of refuge for local communities. The surviving earthwork remains represent a significant archaeological resource for understanding the settlement patterns and defensive strategies of prehistoric Welsh societies.
Llancayo Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM078. View the official record →
Llancayo Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Monmouthshire, Wales, and is recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monument register as MM078. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM078.
Llancayo Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Llancayo 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 MM078.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed-Cwnwr Moated Site (5.5 km), Llangwm Mound & Bailey Castle (6.3 km), Llangibby Castle Mound (6.4 km).
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