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Moel y Gaer, Cefn is a prehistoric hillfort located in Denbighshire, Wales, situated on a prominent hilltop that would have commanded significant views of the surrounding landscape. The site is defined by substantial defensive earthworks comprising multiple banks and ditches that encircle the summit, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in the region. Occupation and use of the site likely spans from the Iron Age period, when such hillforts served as defended settlements, administrative centres, or refuges for local populations. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, representing an important example of prehistoric settlement architecture in north Wales.
Moel y Gaer, Cefn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE126. View the official record →
Moel y Gaer, Cefn is a prehistoric hillfort located in Denbighshire, Wales, situated on a prominent hilltop that would have commanded significant views of the surrounding landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE126.
Moel y Gaer, Cefn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Moel y Gaer, Cefn 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 DE126.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Valle Crucis Abbey (4.4 km), Deeside Slateworks (4.8 km), Owain Glyndwr's Mount (5.2 km).
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