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Moel Offrwm Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Meirionnydd, Wales, occupying a prominent hilltop position that provided strategic defensive advantage in the Iron Age. The site is defended by substantial earthwork ramparts characteristic of Iron Age fortifications, which would have enclosed a settlement and served both protective and territorial functions. Its elevated location afforded commanding views over the surrounding landscape, typical of hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period when such defended settlements became increasingly common across Britain.
Moel Offrwm Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME021. View the official record →
Moel Offrwm Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Meirionnydd, Wales, occupying a prominent hilltop position that provided strategic defensive advantage in the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME021.
Moel Offrwm Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Moel Offrwm 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 ME021.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brithdir Roman Fort (3.1 km), Pentre Farm Barrow (3.4 km), Llanelltyd Bridge (3.6 km).
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