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Y Golfa Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Montgomeryshire, Wales, dating to the Iron Age. The monument comprises a substantial univallate hillfort positioned on elevated terrain, with defensive earthworks consisting of a single rampart and ditch system that would have enclosed a significant settlement area. The site's location and construction reflect the strategic considerations typical of Iron Age communities in the Welsh borderlands, serving both defensive and administrative functions for the local population during this period. As a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw protection, Y Golfa Camp remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns in mid-Wales.
Y Golfa Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG132. View the official record →
Y Golfa Camp is a prehistoric enclosure located in Montgomeryshire, Wales, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG132.
Y Golfa 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 Golfa 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 MG132.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackwood Enclosure (8.1 km), Ucheldre Camp (9.1 km), Camp 230m SE of Waen Heilyn (revealed by aerial photography) (9.2 km).
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