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Pen-y-Gaer Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. The site is characterised by its defensive earthworks, comprising banks and ditches typical of Iron Age fortifications in Wales, though occupation may have extended into earlier periods. Its strategic location reflects the importance of elevated positions in territorial control and settlement during the later prehistoric period. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding the pattern of hillfort distribution and defensive settlement strategies in north Wales during the Iron Age.
Pen-y-Gaer Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE045. View the official record →
Pen-y-Gaer Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE045.
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 the UK.
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 DE045.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Derwen Cross (5.4 km), Tom Dongen Round Barrow (5.8 km), Mynydd Cricor Barrow (6.1 km).
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