Scheduled MonumentsWalesPierce Wood Camps
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Pierce Wood Camps

Wales
Cadw SAM MM020
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pierce Wood Camps is a prehistoric hillfort located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The site comprises an Iron Age defensive settlement characterised by multiple ramparts and ditches that enclose an elevated position, typical of the fortified settlements constructed across Wales during the first millennium BC. The earthwork defences remain substantially visible in the landscape today, reflecting the strategic importance of hillforts as centres of settlement, storage, and territorial control during the Iron Age period. As a scheduled ancient monument under the care of Cadw, Pierce Wood Camps represents an important example of prehistoric defensive architecture in the Welsh borderland region.

Pierce Wood Camps is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM020. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pierce Wood Camps?

Pierce Wood Camps is a prehistoric hillfort located in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM020.

What period does Pierce Wood Camps date from?

Pierce Wood Camps dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Pierce Wood Camps?

Pierce Wood Camps 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 MM020.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pierce Wood Camps?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crick Moated Site (6.9 km), Crick Medieval House (6.9 km), Crick Round Barrow (7.3 km).

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