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Pentre Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Monmouthshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM MG129. The site comprises a substantial enclosure defined by defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age fortifications, with a ditch and bank arrangement typical of Welsh hillforts from the later prehistoric period. The monument commands a prominent position within the local landscape, reflecting the strategic considerations of its Iron Age builders and occupants. Pentre Camp represents an important example of the defended settlement hierarchy that emerged in Wales during the later first millennium before the Common Era.
Pentre Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG129. View the official record →
Pentre Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Monmouthshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM MG129. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG129.
Pentre Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
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 MG129.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Colstey Bank Iron Age enclosure (7.7 km), Offa's Dyke: section 175m east of Cefn Bronydd (8.4 km), Bicton motte and bailey castle (8.9 km).
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