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Nant Herbert Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM GM244. The site comprises an earthwork enclosure of Iron Age date, representing a form of defensive or ceremonial settlement typical of the later prehistoric period in Britain. The monument's physical remains consist of banks and ditches that define the enclosed area, though its precise function—whether primarily residential, defensive, or ceremonial—remains a matter of archaeological interpretation. As an Iron Age enclosure, Nant Herbert Camp contributes to the archaeological record of settlement patterns and land use during the pre-Roman Iron Age in Wales.
Nant Herbert Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM244. View the official record →
Nant Herbert Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM GM244. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM244.
Nant Herbert Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Nant Herbert 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 GM244.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Margam Medieval Bath House (7.3 km), Half Moon Camp (7.6 km), Mynydd y Castell Camp (7.6 km).
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