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Moel Goedog Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference ME059. The site occupies a hilltop position where the underlying bedrock comprises Middle Cambrian mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, geological formations that date back approximately 509 to 497 million years. This ancient stone foundation would have provided a relatively stable base for the construction of defensive earthworks, though the softer mudstone and siltstone components may have been susceptible to erosion over millennia.
The camp represents a settlement form typical of prehistoric Wales, where elevated positions offered both defensive advantages and visibility across surrounding lowlands. The Middle Cambrian geology of the immediate area reflects Wales's complex geological history as part of the ancient supercontinent, creating a landscape of varied relief and natural resources that would have supported Iron Age or earlier communities.
The site's archaeological significance lies in its preservation as a hillfort, a settlement type widespread across Britain during the later prehistoric period. Protection under Cadw's statutory scheduling recognizes the importance of Moel Goedog Camp as evidence of prehistoric occupation patterns and defensive settlement strategies in Wales.
Moel Goedog Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME059. View the official record →
Moel Goedog Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference ME059.
Moel Goedog 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.
Moel Goedog 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 ME059.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circle West of Pen-y-Bryn (6.2 km), Settlement and Field System at Bron y Foel Uchaf (7.5 km), Bron-y-Foel West Burial Chamber (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Moel Goedog 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.
Moel Goedog Camp stands on Middle Cambrian, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.