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Promontory Fort on Fleming's Down is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM466. The site comprises a promontory fort, a fortification type characteristic of the Iron Age, defended by a series of banks and ditches that cut across a naturally elevated headland to create an enclosed settlement area. Such inland promontory forts served as defensive positions and settlement centres, with their strategic placement on elevated terrain providing both visual command of surrounding landscape and natural protection from certain approaches. The monument represents important evidence of Iron Age settlement strategies and territorial control in the Welsh landscape.
Promontory Fort on Fleming's Down is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM466. View the official record →
Promontory Fort on Fleming's Down is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM466. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM466.
Promontory Fort on Fleming's Down dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Promontory Fort on Fleming's Down 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 GM466.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Bach Camps (5.4 km), Cwm Nash Defended Enclosure (6.7 km), Tithe Barn, Dovecot & Remains of Other Buildings (6.8 km).
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