Scheduled MonumentsWalesNapps Camp
Prehistoric · Promontory Fort - coastal

Napps Camp

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM019
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Promontory Fort - coastal
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Napps Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located on the Carmarthenshire coast in Wales, officially designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM019. The site occupies a naturally defensible headland position, a characteristic feature of Iron Age fortifications in Wales, with defensive earthworks utilising the natural topography of the coastal promontory. The fort's defensive works comprise ditches and banks constructed to protect the narrow neck of land connecting the promontory to the mainland, a common design principle for this class of monument. Though precise dating requires archaeological investigation, the site is consistent with Iron Age promontory fort construction, a settlement type that was prevalent in southwestern Wales during the later prehistoric period.

Napps Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM019. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Napps Camp?

Napps Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located on the Carmarthenshire coast in Wales, officially designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM019. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM019.

What period does Napps Camp date from?

Napps Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - coastal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Napps Camp?

Napps 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 CM019.

What other scheduled monuments are near Napps Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Morfa-Bychan Burial Chambers, Cairns, House Sites & Fields (0.6 km), Garness Farm, round barrow 400m to SW of (1.5 km), Castle-Lloyd Camp (2.2 km).

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