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Llanvithyn Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales and scheduled for protection by Cadw under reference GM293. The monument occupies bedrock of the Lias Group, a geological formation laid down during the Aalenian period and comprising mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone. This underlying geology shaped both the site's position in the landscape and the character of the slopes on which its defences were constructed.
The hillfort's defensive works follow the contours of its elevated location, taking advantage of the natural topography afforded by the underlying Aalenian strata. Such hillforts represent a characteristic form of settlement dating from the Iron Age, typically comprising one or more circuits of banks and ditches enclosing an interior settlement area. The specific geology of the site—particularly the mix of softer mudstones and siltstones with harder limestone bands—would have influenced how its builders excavated ditches and constructed ramparts.
Today Llanvithyn Camp remains a substantial earthwork monument, preserving evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies adapted to the Welsh landscape. Its designation under Cadw protection recognises the archaeological significance of hillforts in understanding prehistoric communities and their relationship with the land they occupied.
Llanvithyn Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM293. View the official record →
Llanvithyn Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales and scheduled for protection by Cadw under reference GM293.
Llanvithyn 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.
Llanvithyn 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 GM293.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including East Orchard Manor House (4.6 km), East Orchard Wood Pillbox (4.9 km), West Aberthaw Medieval Site (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Llanvithyn Camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Llanvithyn Camp stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.