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Pen-y-Gaer Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Denbighshire, Wales, occupying a commanding position on elevated terrain. The site is defined by multiple defensive ramparts and ditches that encircle the summit, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in Wales, though occupation may have extended across earlier prehistoric periods. The earthwork defences demonstrate substantial investment in the site's security and suggest it served as a significant settlement or refuge during the later prehistoric period. The hillfort's strategic location would have afforded control over surrounding land and communication routes, typical of such sites across the Welsh uplands during the Iron Age.
Pen-y-Gaer Camp (Caer Caradog) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE011. View the official record →
Pen-y-Gaer Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Denbighshire, Wales, occupying a commanding position on elevated terrain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE011.
Pen-y-Gaer Camp (Caer Caradog) 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-Gaer Camp (Caer Caradog) 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 DE011.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn Teg Enclosure (1.1 km), Tyddyn Tudur Enclosure (1.9 km), Mwdwl Eithin Round Cairn (2.3 km).
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