Scheduled MonumentsWalesTump Wood Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Tump Wood Camp

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR036
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tump Wood Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference BR036. The site represents Iron Age defensive settlement, a period during which such fortified enclosures served as territorial centres and places of refuge across Wales and the broader British Isles. The monument is characterised by earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that define its hilltop position, typical of the fortified settlements constructed during the later prehistoric period. Its location within the Brecon Beacons landscape reflects the strategic placement of such sites, often occupying elevated terrain that afforded both defensive advantages and control over surrounding land and communication routes.

Tump Wood Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR036. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tump Wood Camp?

Tump Wood Camp is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference BR036. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR036.

What period does Tump Wood Camp date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Tump Wood Camp?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tump Wood Camp?

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).

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