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Old Castle Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort situated on the Welsh coast. The site is defended by substantial earthworks comprising banks and ditches that cut across the promontory, exploiting the natural defensive advantages of its coastal position. Dating to the Iron Age, the monument represents a form of fortified settlement characteristic of prehistoric communities in Wales, where such promontory forts served defensive and possibly administrative functions. The earthwork defences remain the principal surviving feature of archaeological interest at this Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Old Castle Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM193. View the official record →
Old Castle Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort situated on the Welsh coast. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM193.
Old Castle 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 the UK.
Old Castle 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 GM193.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lewes Castle Promontory Fort (0.9 km), Thurba Camp (1.6 km), Promontory Fort on Worms Head (1.7 km).
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