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Pant-Glas Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated inland on elevated terrain. The monument consists of defensive earthworks positioned to exploit natural topographical advantages, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in south Wales. The fort's ramparts and ditches define an enclosed area utilised for habitation and protection, reflecting the strategic concerns of its builders during the prehistoric period. Such promontory forts served as focal points for settlement, storage, and defence within their local communities, representing significant investments in construction and maintenance during the Iron Age.
Pant-Glas Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM137. View the official record →
Pant-Glas Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated inland on elevated terrain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM137.
Pant-Glas Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pant-Glas 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 CM137.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Parc-Cynog Camp (0.6 km), Little Mountain Round Barrow (1 km), Llansadurnen Cross-Incised Stone & Other Stones (1.1 km).
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