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Pentre Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The site is defined by a substantial single rampart with an external ditch, characteristic of Iron Age defensive settlements in South Wales. Situated on elevated terrain, the fort commands views over the surrounding landscape, a typical strategic positioning for hillforts of this period. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents an important example of the defended settlements that served as centres of habitation and control in prehistoric Wales.
Pentre Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG124. View the official record →
Pentre Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG124.
Pentre Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pentre 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 MG124.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn y Saethau Hillfort (1.4 km), Mathrafal Castle (1.9 km), Site 300m SW of Tan-llan (revealed by aerial photography) (2.7 km).
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