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Pen-llys Hillfort is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM MG230. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents the defensive and settlement practices characteristic of that period in Wales. The hillfort is defined by its defensive earthworks, which typically comprise banks and ditches positioned to command the surrounding landscape and provide strategic advantage. Such hillforts served as centres of political authority, refuge during conflict, and focal points for community activity during the Iron Age and later periods.
Pen-llys Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG230. View the official record →
Pen-llys Hillfort is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM MG230. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG230.
Pen-llys Hillfort dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pen-llys Hillfort 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 MG230.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffridd Mathrafal Hillfort (3.8 km), Bryn y Saethau Hillfort (4.5 km), Mathrafal Castle (5 km).
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