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Prehistoric · Hillfort

Promontory Fort SSW of Felin Cwrrws

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD039
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Promontory Fort SSW of Felin Cwrrws is a prehistoric defensive earthwork situated in Ceredigion, Wales, and forms part of the region's Iron Age fortified settlement pattern. The monument consists of a promontory fort, a defensive work type that exploits natural topography by cutting off a headland or elevated projection with one or more lines of ramparts and ditches, requiring defence on only the landward side. Dating to the Iron Age, the site represents the strategic use of landscape by communities in prehistoric Wales to create strongholds for habitation, storage, or refuge. The earthwork survives as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, indicating its significance to the archaeological and historical record of prehistoric Wales.

Promontory Fort SSW of Felin Cwrrws is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD039. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Promontory Fort SSW of Felin Cwrrws?

Promontory Fort SSW of Felin Cwrrws is a prehistoric defensive earthwork situated in Ceredigion, Wales, and forms part of the region's Iron Age fortified settlement pattern. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD039.

What period does Promontory Fort SSW of Felin Cwrrws date from?

Promontory Fort SSW of Felin Cwrrws 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 Promontory Fort SSW of Felin Cwrrws?

Promontory Fort SSW of Felin Cwrrws 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 CD039.

What other scheduled monuments are near Promontory Fort SSW of Felin Cwrrws?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carreg Wen Standing Stone (7.8 km), Clawdd-Mawr (8.3 km), Nant-Gronw Round Barrows (8.5 km).

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