Scheduled MonumentsWalesSunnyhill Wood Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Sunnyhill Wood Camp

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD108
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Sunnyhill Wood Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, and is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation CD108. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents one of the region's defended settlements from this period. The hillfort is defined by its defensive earthworks, which comprise banks and ditches characteristic of Iron Age fortification strategies in Wales. Such hillforts served as territorial markers, places of refuge, and centres of settlement for Iron Age communities engaged in farming and pastoral pursuits across the Welsh landscape.

Sunnyhill Wood Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD108. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Sunnyhill Wood Camp?

Sunnyhill Wood Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Ceredigion, Wales, and is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation CD108. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD108.

What period does Sunnyhill Wood Camp date from?

Sunnyhill Wood Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Sunnyhill Wood Camp?

Sunnyhill Wood 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 CD108.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sunnyhill Wood Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tomen Llanio (3.5 km), Cairns and Ring Works S of Bryn Rhudd (5.1 km), Blaen Brefi Longhouses (5.4 km).

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