Scheduled MonumentsWalesPlas-y-Gaer Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Plas-y-Gaer Camp

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR154
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Plas-y-Gaer Camp is a univallate hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Iron Age. The monument is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an approximately circular or oval interior, a characteristic defensive arrangement of its period. Located at Cadw designation SAM BR154, the site represents one of the fortified settlements that formed part of the Iron Age settlement pattern across the Brecon Beacons region. The hillfort would have served both defensive and communal functions for the Iron Age communities of South Wales.

Plas-y-Gaer Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR154. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Plas-y-Gaer Camp?

Plas-y-Gaer Camp is a univallate hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR154.

What period does Plas-y-Gaer Camp date from?

Plas-y-Gaer 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Plas-y-Gaer Camp?

Plas-y-Gaer 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 BR154.

What other scheduled monuments are near Plas-y-Gaer Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Cwareli Longhouse and Long Hut (3.8 km), Blaen Glyn Round Cairn (6.3 km), Lower Neuadd Standing Stone (6.8 km).

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