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Nant Barre Caerau is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM CD054. The site dates to the Iron Age period and represents a form of defended settlement characteristic of prehistoric Welsh upland communities. The hillfort is defined by its defensive earthwork features, which would have served both practical and symbolic functions for the communities that occupied or utilised it. Such hillforts are understood to reflect patterns of settlement, territorial control, and social organisation during the latter prehistoric period in Wales.
Nant Barre Caerau is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD054. View the official record →
Nant Barre Caerau is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM CD054. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD054.
Nant Barre Caerau dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Nant Barre Caerau 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 CD054.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dinas Cerdin (3.5 km), Gernos Mountain Round Barrow Cemetery (3.5 km), St Mary's Church / Llandyfriog Castle Mound (5.5 km).
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