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Llanmelin Wood Hillfort is a multivallate Iron Age fortified settlement located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The site is defined by multiple concentric ramparts and ditches that enclose an area of approximately 1.6 hectares, reflecting the defensive architecture typical of later Iron Age hillforts in South Wales. Dating to the Iron Age, the hillfort demonstrates the settlement patterns and fortification strategies employed by Iron Age communities in the region. The monument is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw's care, preserving an important example of Iron Age defensive architecture in Wales.
Llanmelin Wood Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM024. View the official record →
Llanmelin Wood Hillfort is a multivallate Iron Age fortified settlement located 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 Britain.
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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