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Llanmelin Wood Hillfort is an Iron Age defensive enclosure situated in Monmouthshire, Wales. The site comprises a univallate hillfort, defended by a single substantial rampart with an external ditch, which encloses an area of approximately 1.2 hectares. Archaeological investigation and artefactual evidence indicate occupation during the Iron Age, though the precise chronology remains subject to scholarly refinement. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork within woodland, its rampart still forming a prominent topographical feature that demonstrates the strategic positioning and construction methods employed in Iron Age Welsh fortifications.
Llanmelin Wood Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM024. View the official record →
Llanmelin Wood Hillfort is an Iron Age defensive enclosure situated in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM024.
Llanmelin Wood Hillfort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Llanmelin Wood Hillfort 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 MM024.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Michael's Churchyard Cross, Llanfihangel Rogiet (4.8 km), Standing Stone 252m South of Bencroft Lane (5.1 km), Medieval Moated Site 400m N of Undy Church (5.6 km).
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