Scheduled MonumentsWalesY Werthyr Hillfort
Iron Age · Hillfort

Y Werthyr Hillfort

Anglesey, Wales
Cadw SAM AN042
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Y Werthyr Hillfort is an Iron Age defensive enclosure situated on the island of Anglesey in North Wales. The site comprises a substantial univallate rampart with an external ditch, characteristic of Iron Age hillforts constructed across Wales during the later prehistoric period. Its strategic location reflects the settlement patterns and territorial organisation of Iron Age communities in North Wales, though detailed excavation records for the site remain limited in published scholarship. The monument is scheduled as an ancient monument under Cadw's protection, recognising its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of Iron Age settlement and defence in the region.

Y Werthyr Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN042. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Y Werthyr Hillfort?

Y Werthyr Hillfort is an Iron Age defensive enclosure situated on the island of Anglesey in North Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN042.

What period does Y Werthyr Hillfort date from?

Y Werthyr Hillfort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Y Werthyr Hillfort?

Y Werthyr 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 AN042.

What other scheduled monuments are near Y Werthyr Hillfort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bodfeddan Inscribed Stone (3.9 km), Castellor Hut Group (4.2 km), Tŷ Newydd Chambered Tomb (5.2 km).

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