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Waunfaeog Hillfort is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales on bedrock of Lower Devonian rocks, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Early Devonian period. The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under reference BR243.
Hillforts of this type typically date from the Iron Age, though some may have earlier origins in the Bronze Age. They served as defended settlements, administrative centres or places of seasonal refuge, with their defensive capabilities determined partly by natural topography and enhanced by constructed ramparts and ditches. The solid geology beneath Waunfaeog, with its alternating layers of mudstone and sandstone, would have influenced both the fortress's construction and its long-term stability.
The protection of Waunfaeog under Cadw indicates its significance within Wales's archaeological heritage. Understanding its form, defences and any associated finds contributes to knowledge of Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in the region during this transformative period of Welsh prehistory.
Waunfaeog Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR243. View the official record →
Waunfaeog Hillfort is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Wales on bedrock of Lower Devonian rocks, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Early Devonian period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR243.
Waunfaeog 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.
Waunfaeog 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 BR243.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaen Glyn Round Cairn (3.1 km), Storey Arms Anti-invasion Defences (5.2 km), Nant y Gaseg long hut (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Waunfaeog Hillfort'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.
Waunfaeog Hillfort stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.