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The Gaer is a Iron Age hillfort situated in Radnorshire, Wales, commanding a prominent position within the landscape of the Welsh Marches. The site is defined by a single substantial rampart and ditch which enclose an irregular hilltop, typical of the defensive earthworks constructed during the later prehistoric period. Archaeological investigation and survey have established its occupation within the Iron Age, when such fortified settlements served as centres of settlement, storage, and territorial control for local populations. The surviving earthwork remains represent an important example of Iron Age defensive architecture within the Radnorshire region.
The Gaer hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD237. View the official record →
The Gaer is a Iron Age hillfort situated in Radnorshire, Wales, commanding a prominent position within the landscape of the Welsh Marches. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD237.
The Gaer 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.
The Gaer 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 RD237.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aberedw Hill Round Barrows (5.2 km), Llwyn-y-wrach standing stone (5.6 km), Aberedw Castle (7.5 km).
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