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Twyn Llechfaen Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales. The site comprises an univallate hillfort, defined by a single defensive bank and ditch, positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape typical of Iron Age settlement strategy. Its precise dating remains subject to archaeological investigation, though it represents the hillfort tradition characteristic of the Later Prehistoric period in Wales. The monument is scheduled as an ancient monument under the Cadw protection system and forms part of the wider pattern of hillforts distributed across the Brecon Beacons region.
Twyn Llechfaen Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR247. View the official record →
Twyn Llechfaen Hillfort is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR247.
Twyn Llechfaen 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.
Twyn Llechfaen 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 BR247.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Medieval Cross in St Brynach’s Church, Llanfrynach (3.4 km), Coed y Caerau Camp (5.3 km), Coed y Brenin Enclosure (5.4 km).
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