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Penrhos Camp is a Post Medieval fortification located in Wales, constructed during the English Civil War period in the seventeenth century. The site consists of earthwork defences characteristic of Civil War fortifications, featuring ditches and embankments typical of hastily constructed field works designed to provide tactical advantage during the conflict. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Penrhos Camp represents an important example of Civil War military engineering and the archaeological evidence of internal conflict within Britain during this turbulent period. The camp's survival as earthwork remains provides valuable material evidence of the military campaigns and strategic positions maintained by one of the contending forces during the Civil War.
Penrhos Camp (civil war earthworks) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM011. View the official record →
Penrhos Camp is a Post Medieval fortification located in Wales, constructed during the English Civil War period in the seventeenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM011.
Penrhos Camp (civil war earthworks) dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Penrhos Camp (civil war earthworks) 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 MM011.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Julian's Wood Camp (2.7 km), Newport Castle (4.5 km), Round Barrow 57m South of Stock Wood (4.7 km).
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