Scheduled MonumentsWalesPen y Bannau Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Pen y Bannau Camp

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD109
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pen y Bannau Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, and is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CD109. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents the defensive settlement strategy characteristic of later prehistoric communities in Wales. The hillfort is defined by substantial earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that enclose the hilltop, typical of fortified settlements constructed during the first millennium before the common era. Such sites served as focal points for territorial control, refuge during conflict, and centres of economic and social organisation for Iron Age communities in the region.

Pen y Bannau Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD109. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pen y Bannau Camp?

Pen y Bannau Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, and is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CD109. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD109.

What period does Pen y Bannau Camp date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Pen y Bannau Camp?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen y Bannau Camp?

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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