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Pen-y-Gaer Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG085. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents a significant example of defended settlement from this period, characterised by its elevated position which would have provided both defensive advantage and commanding views of the surrounding landscape. The hillfort's physical remains preserve evidence of its fortification through earthwork defences typical of Iron Age settlements in Wales, including ramparts and ditches designed to protect the enclosed settlement area. As a defensive site of the Iron Age period, Pen-y-Gaer Camp contributes to scholarly understanding of settlement patterns, territorial organisation, and military architecture in prehistoric Wales.
Pen-y-Gaer Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG085. View the official record →
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.
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 MG085.
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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