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Pen-Gaer Promontory Fort is a prehistoric promontory fort located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape. The site is defended by substantial earthwork ramparts that cut across the neck of a natural promontory, a defensive strategy characteristic of Iron Age fortifications in Wales. Dating to the Iron Age period, the fort represents an important example of the defended settlements that emerged across Wales during the later prehistoric era. The monument is protected under Cadw's schedule of ancient monuments as a site of significant archaeological interest, reflecting its value to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive architecture in the region.
Pen-Gaer Promontory Fort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM214. View the official record →
Pen-Gaer Promontory Fort is a prehistoric promontory fort located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM214.
Pen-Gaer Promontory Fort 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.
Pen-Gaer Promontory Fort 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 CM214.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llangan Church Cropmark Enclosure (5.4 km), Roman Road 300m East of Bryn Farm (6.4 km), Whitland Abbey (6.5 km).
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