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Rhyd Uchaf Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Iron Age period. The site comprises a fortified enclosure defined by substantial ramparts and ditches characteristic of hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period. Its strategic positioning reflects the defensive and territorial concerns of Iron Age communities in the Brecon Beacons region. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in medieval Wales.
Rhyd Uchaf Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR241. View the official record →
Rhyd Uchaf Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR241.
Rhyd Uchaf Hillfort dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Rhyd Uchaf Hillfort 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 BR241.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Round Cairns at Onllwyn (8.3 km), Penmoelallt Round Barrows (8.5 km), Wernlas hut circle (8.5 km).
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