Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CM166
Name
Hafod Camp
Date of Designation
19/02/1953
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanboidy
Easting
221801
Northing
222543
Broad Class
Defence
Site Type
Promontory Fort - inland
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a defended enclosure, which probably dates to the Iron Age period (c. 800 BC - AD 74, the Roman conquest of Wales). Inland promontory forts are usually located on a ridge or spur with steep slopes on 2 or 3 sides, and artificial ramparts on the level approaches. Alternatively they may have been constructed on a promontory above the confluence of two rivers, or in the bend of a meander. Hafod Camp is defended by a double bank and ditch, covered with trees on the main bank and grass elsewhere.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of later prehistoric defensive organisation and settlement. The site forms an important element within the wider later prehistoric context and within the surrounding landscape. The site is well preserved and retains considerable archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of evidence relating to chronology, building techniques and functional detail.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.