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Tyddyn-y-Coed Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Meirionnydd, Wales, situated within the upland landscape characteristic of the region. The monument consists of a defended enclosure with earthwork defences typical of Iron Age hillforts, though its precise chronology and period of occupation require further archaeological investigation. The site occupies a strategically positioned location that would have provided command over the surrounding terrain. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it forms part of the broader network of defended settlements that characterised prehistoric Wales.
Tyddyn-y-Coed Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME008. View the official record →
Tyddyn-y-Coed Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Meirionnydd, Wales, situated within the upland landscape characteristic of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME008.
Tyddyn-y-Coed 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.
Tyddyn-y-Coed 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 ME008.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Afon Arthog cup-marked rock (4.1 km), Afon Arthog Standing Stone (4.6 km), Waen Bant Standing Stone (4.9 km).
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