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Slwch Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM BR038. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents a defensive settlement of the type characteristic of upland Wales during this period. The site comprises the remains of an earthwork fortification constructed on elevated terrain, with defensive features typical of hillforts including ramparts and ditches designed to protect its occupants and livestock. As a surviving example of Iron Age settlement strategy in the Brecon Beacons region, Slwch Camp contributes to understanding of prehistoric land use, territorial control, and defensive practices in medieval Wales's pre-Roman and proto-historic landscape.
Slwch Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR038. View the official record →
Slwch Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM BR038. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR038.
Slwch Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Slwch 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 BR038.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Medieval Cross in St Brynach’s Church, Llanfrynach (3.2 km), Cross-Slab in Church (3.9 km), Plas-y-Gaer Camp (4.5 km).
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