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Pen y Gorddyn Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive enclosure located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG238. The site comprises an Iron Age hillfort that exploits elevated topography to command views of the surrounding landscape, a characteristic defensive positioning typical of such fortifications in Britain during the Iron Age period. The monument's physical remains include earthwork defences consisting of ramparts and ditches that demarcate the enclosed settlement area. Like other hillforts of its era, Pen y Gorddyn likely served functions encompassing settlement, refuge, and territorial assertion during the later prehistoric period.
Pen y Gorddyn Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG238. View the official record →
Pen y Gorddyn Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive enclosure located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG238. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG238.
Pen y Gorddyn Hillfort 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 Gorddyn Hillfort 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 MG238.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Dolanog Hillfort (1.9 km), Ffridd Mathrafal Hillfort (4.5 km), Bryn y Saethau Hillfort (5.1 km).
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