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Pen y Garn Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM CM150. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents a significant example of defended settlement architecture from this period in south Wales. The hillfort is characterized by its defensive earthworks, which would have served to protect the inhabitants and their livestock from external threats. As a fortified settlement, Pen y Garn Camp provides archaeological evidence of Iron Age community organization, territorial control, and the strategic use of elevated terrain in prehistoric Wales.
Pen y Garn Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM150. View the official record →
Pen y Garn Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM CM150. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM150.
Pen y Garn 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 Garn 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 CM150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Dryslwyn (2.6 km), Grongaer (2.6 km), Cairn 150m ESE of Garnbig (3.2 km).
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