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Rhyd Uchaf Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, and is recorded on the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monument register as SAM BR241. The site consists of a hilltop enclosure defined by earthen banks and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in South Wales, though its precise chronology remains uncertain without substantial archaeological investigation. Situated within the upland landscape of Breconshire, the hillfort would have served as a stronghold for a local community during the Iron Age period, commanding views across the surrounding terrain. The monument represents the defensive and settlement strategies employed by Iron Age populations in South Wales, though its exact date of construction and duration of occupation have not been definitively established through systematic excavation.
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, and is recorded on the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monument register as SAM BR241. 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 the UK.
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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