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Pen y Bannau Camp is a Prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Iron Age period. The site is defined by its defensive earthworks, which comprise banks and ditches characteristic of hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period to serve both settlement and defensive purposes. The monument's strategic positioning reflects the settlement patterns and territorial concerns of Iron Age communities in west Wales. As a scheduled monument under Cadw protection, Pen y Bannau Camp represents an important example of prehistoric fortified settlement in the region.
Pen y Bannau Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD109. View the official record →
Pen y Bannau Camp is a Prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD109.
Pen y Bannau 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.
Pen y Bannau 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 CD109.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryngwyn Bach Round Cairn Cemetery (4.2 km), Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery (4.6 km), Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery (5.8 km).
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