Scheduled MonumentsWalesPen Coed-Foel Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Pen Coed-Foel Camp

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD017
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pen Coed-Foel Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Ceredigion, Wales, representing Iron Age defensive settlement architecture. The site is defined by substantial earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that encircle the hilltop, characteristic of Iron Age fortified enclosures in Wales. Located on elevated terrain, the camp would have commanded views of the surrounding landscape, providing strategic advantage for settlement and territorial control. The monument is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw register, reflecting its significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and social organisation in west Wales.

Pen Coed-Foel Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD017. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pen Coed-Foel Camp?

Pen Coed-Foel Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Ceredigion, Wales, representing Iron Age defensive settlement architecture. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD017.

What period does Pen Coed-Foel Camp date from?

Pen Coed-Foel Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Pen Coed-Foel Camp?

Pen Coed-Foel 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 CD017.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen Coed-Foel Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Cairns & Standing Stone SW of Blaen-Nant-Rhys (7 km), Castell Du Castle Mound (8.8 km), Carn Wen Round Barrow (9.2 km).

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