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Pen y Gaer Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Conwy, North Wales, commanding views across the surrounding landscape. The site dates to the Iron Age and comprises substantial defensive earthworks including a rampart and ditch system characteristic of fortified settlements of this period. The hillfort's strategic positioning and engineering demonstrate the importance of this location to Iron Age communities in north-west Wales. The monument remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive practices in the region.
Pen y Gaer Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN052. View the official record →
Pen y Gaer Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Conwy, North Wales, commanding views across the surrounding landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN052.
Pen y Gaer Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pen y Gaer 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 CN052.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Pentyrch Camp (3.8 km), St Cybi's Well (4.2 km), Cross-Incised Stone in Llangybi Churchyard (4.3 km).
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