Scheduled MonumentsWalesPriory Wood Camp
Prehistoric · Enclosure

Priory Wood Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM MM049
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Enclosure
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Priory Wood Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference MM049. The site comprises an earthwork enclosure of Iron Age date, featuring a substantial bank and ditch system that defines its perimeter. The monument's physical character reflects the defensive and territorial functions typical of later prehistoric settlement sites in Wales, though the precise dating and function of the enclosure remain subjects of archaeological study. As a surviving example of Iron Age land use and settlement organisation, Priory Wood Camp contributes to understanding of prehistoric communities in the Welsh landscape during the centuries immediately preceding the Roman conquest.

Priory Wood Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM049. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Priory Wood Camp?

Priory Wood Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference MM049. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM049.

What period does Priory Wood Camp date from?

Priory Wood Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Priory Wood Camp?

Priory Wood 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 MM049.

What other scheduled monuments are near Priory Wood Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Julian's Wood Camp (2.4 km), Round Barrow 57m South of Stock Wood (2.5 km), St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanwern (2.8 km).

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