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Y Garth Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference DE103. The site occupies ground underlain by Ludlow Rocks, a mixed geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that dates to the Ludlow period of the Palaeozoic era. This varied bedrock would have presented both challenges and opportunities to prehistoric settlers, offering stone suitable for construction whilst the underlying geology influenced the landscape's drainage and vegetation.
The monument consists of an enclosure, a form of settlement or ritual site common across prehistoric Britain and Ireland. Such enclosures served multiple purposes during the Bronze Age and Iron Age, functioning as defended settlements, stock corrals, or gathering places. The specific form and condition of Y Garth Camp's earthworks reflect its construction methods and use patterns during these ancient periods.
The site's preservation under statutory protection recognises its significance as a record of prehistoric activity in Wales. The monument's relationship to its surrounding landscape, shaped by the local geology, remains an important aspect of understanding how prehistoric communities selected and utilised their environment in this region.
Y Garth Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE103. View the official record →
Y Garth Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference DE103.
Y Garth Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Y Garth 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 DE103.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plas Perthi Burial Mound (4.8 km), Craig Adwywynt Camp (5.9 km), Bedd Emlyn (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Y Garth Camp'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.
Y Garth Camp stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.