Scheduled MonumentsWalesPen-y-Gaer Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Pen-y-Gaer Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM MG155
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 (MG155) under Cadw protection. The site dates to the Iron Age and is characterised by its defensive earthworks comprising banks and ditches that enclose the hilltop position, a typical configuration for fortified settlements of this period. The physical remains demonstrate the constructional effort invested in creating a defensive settlement, reflecting the social organisation and territorial concerns of Iron Age communities in Wales. Pen-y-Gaer Camp represents an important example of prehistoric hillforts that functioned as centres of habitation, storage, and refuge during the pre-Roman Iron Age.

Pen-y-Gaer Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG155. View the official record →

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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 (MG155) under Cadw protection. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG155.

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 Britain.

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 MG155.

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

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tomen Madoc Castle Mound (6.8 km), Great Cloddiau Camp (7 km), Camp SW of Great Cloddiau Farm (revealed by aerial photography) (7 km).

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