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Tan-y-Ffordd Hillfort is a prehistoric fortified settlement situated in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD164. The site dates to the Iron Age and comprises a univallate defence system, consisting of a single bank and ditch arrangement characteristic of hillforts constructed during the first millennium before Christ. Its location demonstrates the strategic settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in the upland regions of west Wales, where such fortifications served defensive, administrative, and possibly ceremonial functions. The hillfort's modest dimensions and construction reflect the dispersed pattern of Iron Age settlement across the Welsh landscape, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric territorial organisation and social hierarchy in this region.
Tan-y-Ffordd Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD164. View the official record →
Tan-y-Ffordd Hillfort is a prehistoric fortified settlement situated in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD164. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD164.
Tan-y-Ffordd 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.
Tan-y-Ffordd 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 CD164.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fron Goch Lead Mine (6 km), Coed Ty'n-y-Cwm Camps (6.2 km), Abermagwr Sawmill (6.6 km).
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