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Llyswen Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, occupying a commanding position within the landscape of the Brecon Beacons region. The site comprises defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age hillforts, with evidence of substantial ramparts and ditches designed to enclose and protect settlement areas. The monument dates to the Iron Age period, representing one of the defensive settlements established during this era of hill-based occupation and territorial control in South Wales. As a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw protection, Llyswen Camp remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Welsh uplands.
Llyswen Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR085. View the official record →
Llyswen Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, occupying a commanding position within the landscape of the Brecon Beacons region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR085.
Llyswen 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.
Llyswen 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 BR085.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Barn Ringwork (6.7 km), Penywyrlod Chambered Tomb (6.8 km), Bwlch Bach a'r Grib, round cairn to SW of (9.2 km).
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