Scheduled MonumentsWalesNash Point Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Nash Point Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM GM033
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nash Point Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located on the Glamorgan coast in Wales. The site comprises defensive earthworks consisting of a single substantial bank and ditch system that encloses an area on the headland, representing a form of coastal fortification from the Iron Age period. The camp's position on the exposed promontory provided strategic advantage for monitoring maritime activity and controlling access to the coastal settlement pattern of the region. The monument survives as an important example of Iron Age defensive architecture in South Wales, though coastal erosion has affected portions of the site since its original construction.

Nash Point Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM033. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Nash Point Camp?

Nash Point Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located on the Glamorgan coast in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM033.

What period does Nash Point Camp date from?

Nash Point 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Nash Point Camp?

Nash Point 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 GM033.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nash Point Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nash Point Round Barrows (0.7 km), Area of Shrunken Medieval Village (1.5 km), St Donat's Churchyard Cross (1.9 km).

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