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Pen-Gaer Promontory Fort is a prehistoric promontory fort situated inland in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The site occupies a naturally defensive position commanding views of the surrounding landscape, with its fortifications comprising substantial earthwork defences that exploit the topography of the promontory. Dating to the Iron Age, the fort represents a significant settlement and defensive stronghold from this period of Welsh prehistory. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork with recognisable defensive features characteristic of promontory forts of the Iron Age in South Wales.
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 situated inland in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. 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 Britain.
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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