Scheduled MonumentsWalesPen y Ffrwd-Llwyd Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Pen y Ffrwd-Llwyd Camp

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD033
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pen y Ffrwd-Llwyd Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, occupying a commanding position in the upland landscape. The site comprises defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age settlement practices, with ramparts and ditches constructed to enclose and protect the hilltop. Such hillforts served as focal points for regional communities during the Iron Age period, functioning as centres for habitation, storage, and defensive refuge. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric territorial control and settlement hierarchy in the Cardigan peninsula region.

Pen y Ffrwd-Llwyd Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD033. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pen y Ffrwd-Llwyd Camp?

Pen y Ffrwd-Llwyd Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, occupying a commanding position in the upland landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD033.

What period does Pen y Ffrwd-Llwyd Camp date from?

Pen y Ffrwd-Llwyd 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Pen y Ffrwd-Llwyd Camp?

Pen y Ffrwd-Llwyd 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 CD033.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen y Ffrwd-Llwyd Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryngwyn Bach Round Cairn Cemetery (6.2 km), Bryn-y-Crofftau Ring Cairn (6.3 km), Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery (7.3 km).

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