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Tump Wood Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference BR036. The site occupies ground underlain by Lower Devonian bedrock of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, formed during the Early Devonian period. This geological foundation provides stable, well-draining ground typical of hillfort locations, where the natural topography could be enhanced through defensive earthworks.
As a hillfort, the monument belongs to the Iron Age tradition of fortified settlements, though hillforts in Wales have roots extending back into the Bronze Age. Such sites served both practical and symbolic functions, offering defensive positions overlooking surrounding lowlands and demonstrating territorial control. The choice of this specific location reflects the builders' understanding of local geography and access to resources.
The monument preserves evidence of prehistoric settlement practices in Wales and contributes to our understanding of how communities organised themselves and their landscape during the Iron Age period. Its protected status recognises its archaeological significance and ensures that the earthworks and any subsurface deposits remain available for future investigation and interpretation.
Tump Wood Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR036. View the official record →
Tump Wood Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales, protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference BR036.
Tump Wood Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tump 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 BR036.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn y Bugail and Carn Felen (8.2 km), Twyn Ceilog Round Cairn (8.5 km), Buarth y Caerau Cairn (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Tump Wood Camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Tump Wood Camp stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.