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Mynydd y Castell Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference GM162. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a hilltop fortification dating to the Iron Age, featuring defensive ramparts and ditches characteristic of Welsh hill forts of this period. Its elevated position on Mynydd y Castell provided strategic command of the surrounding landscape, typical of such settlements which served both defensive and territorial functions during the later prehistoric period. The monument represents an important example of Iron Age settlement and defence architecture in South Wales.
Mynydd y Castell Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM162. View the official record →
Mynydd y Castell Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference GM162. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM162.
Mynydd y Castell 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.
Mynydd y Castell 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 GM162.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kenfig Castle & Medieval Town (4 km), Leat & Dam at Llanmihangel Mill (4.4 km), Pyle Incised Stone (4.5 km).
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