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Prehistoric · Hillfort

Llwynda-Ddu Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM GM180
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Llwynda-Ddu Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference GM180. The site comprises earthwork defences characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements, with banks and ditches forming the typical defensive architecture of hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period. Such monuments served as centres of settlement, storage, and refuge for Iron Age communities across Wales and broader Britain, reflecting the social organisation and territorial strategies of the period. The physical remains at Llwynda-Ddu preserve evidence of prehistoric defensive construction practices and settlement patterns important to understanding Iron Age settlement hierarchy and distribution in the Welsh landscape.

Llwynda-Ddu Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM180. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Llwynda-Ddu Camp?

Llwynda-Ddu Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference GM180. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM180.

What period does Llwynda-Ddu Camp date from?

Llwynda-Ddu Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Llwynda-Ddu Camp?

Llwynda-Ddu 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 GM180.

What other scheduled monuments are near Llwynda-Ddu Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Greave Round Barrow (7.9 km), Tinkinswood Chambered Tomb (7.9 km), Castle Ringwork 850m ENE of Ty'n-y-Coed (8.6 km).

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