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Twyn-y-Gaer is a prehistoric enclosure located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM BR034. The site comprises an earthwork enclosure of Iron Age date, representing a significant example of defensive settlement organisation characteristic of upland Wales during the later prehistoric period. The monument's physical remains consist of substantial banks and ditches that define the enclosed area, reflecting the engineering capabilities and territorial concerns of Iron Age communities in the Brecon Beacons region. As a surviving example of Iron Age settlement patterning, Twyn-y-Gaer contributes to understanding of prehistoric Welsh settlement hierarchies and land use in the upland interior.
Twyn-y-Gaer is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR034. View the official record →
Twyn-y-Gaer is a prehistoric enclosure located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM BR034. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR034.
Twyn-y-Gaer dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Twyn-y-Gaer 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 BR034.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Town Wall at Watton Mount (6.8 km), Slwch Camp (6.8 km), Town Wall and Gatehouse at Captain's Walk (6.9 km).
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