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Paviland Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort situated on the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. The site occupies a defensive position on a coastal headland, utilising natural topography to create an enclosed settlement area. Dating evidence and archaeological assessment suggest Iron Age occupation, though the precise chronology of its construction and use remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The camp's defensive characteristics, typical of promontory forts of the Iron Age period, would have provided protection through its naturally defensible location combined with artificial earthwork fortifications.
Paviland Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM131. View the official record →
Paviland Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort situated on the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM131.
Paviland 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 Britain.
Paviland 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 GM131.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Paviland Cave (0.1 km), Horse Cliff Camp (0.2 km), Cave 40m SE of Deborah's Hole (0.4 km).
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