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North Hill Tor Camp is a promontory fort situated on the Glamorgan coast in Wales. The site comprises a defended headland enclosed by a substantial rampart and ditch system, characteristic of Iron Age coastal fortifications, though the dating and precise chronology of occupation remain subjects of archaeological investigation. Its strategic position overlooking the Bristol Channel would have afforded control over maritime approaches and coastal settlement patterns. The monument is recorded in the Cadw schedule of ancient monuments under reference GM062, reflecting its archaeological importance to understanding Iron Age settlement and defensive practices in South Wales.
North Hill Tor Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM062. View the official record →
North Hill Tor Camp is a promontory fort situated on the Glamorgan coast in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM062.
North Hill Tor Camp dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a promontory fort- coastal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
North Hill Tor 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 GM062.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deborah's Hole Camp (7.7 km), Cave 40m SE of Deborah's Hole (7.7 km), Horse Cliff Camp (7.9 km).
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