Scheduled MonumentsWalesPen-Coed Camp
Prehistoric · Promontory Fort - inland

Pen-Coed Camp

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM142
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Promontory Fort - inland
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pen-Coed Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort situated inland in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CM142. The fort occupies a naturally defensible promontory position and is characterised by its system of earthwork defences, which comprise bank and ditch arrangements typical of Iron Age fortification design. Dating to the Iron Age period, the site represents a form of settlement fortification common to prehistoric Britain, serving both defensive and administrative functions for the local community. The surviving earthworks remain largely legible in the modern landscape, providing evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in South Wales.

Pen-Coed Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM142. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pen-Coed Camp?

Pen-Coed Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort situated inland in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CM142. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM142.

What period does Pen-Coed Camp date from?

Pen-Coed 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 the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Pen-Coed Camp?

Pen-Coed 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 CM142.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen-Coed Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle-Lloyd Round Barrow (2.5 km), Deserted Medieval Settlement (2.6 km), Pant-Glas Camp (2.9 km).

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