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Prehistoric · Hillfort

Pen-y-Gaer Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM MG085
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pen-y-Gaer Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG085. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents a significant example of defended settlement from this period. The site is characterised by its hillfort fortifications, which would have provided defensive advantages through elevated position and constructed earthwork defences typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in Wales. Such hillforts served as centres of tribal authority, refuge during conflict, and focal points for economic and social activity within their local territories during the pre-Roman Iron Age.

Pen-y-Gaer Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG085. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Pen-y-Gaer Camp?

Pen-y-Gaer Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG085. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG085.

What period does Pen-y-Gaer Camp date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Pen-y-Gaer Camp?

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 MG085.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen-y-Gaer Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn-tail Leadworks (0.9 km), Pen y Clun Camp (1.8 km), Penyclun Lead Mine (2.3 km).

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