Scheduled MonumentsWalesParciau Hillfort
Iron Age · Promontory Fort - inland

Parciau Hillfort

Anglesey, Wales
Cadw SAM AN041
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Promontory Fort - inland
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Parciau Hillfort is a promontory fort of Iron Age date located inland on the island of Anglesey in Wales. The site is defined by substantial defensive earthworks comprising a series of banks and ditches that cut across a naturally prominent headland, creating a fortified enclosure typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in Wales. The fort's strategic positioning and defensive architecture suggest it functioned as a place of significance for control and settlement during the pre-Roman Iron Age period. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference AN041.

Parciau Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN041. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Parciau Hillfort?

Parciau Hillfort is a promontory fort of Iron Age date located inland on the island of Anglesey in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN041.

What period does Parciau Hillfort date from?

Parciau Hillfort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Parciau Hillfort?

Parciau Hillfort 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 AN041.

What other scheduled monuments are near Parciau Hillfort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Parciau Dovecote (0.8 km), Pant-y-Saer Burial Chamber (2.7 km), Pant-y-Saer Hut Circles (2.9 km).

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