Wenallt Camp
| Wenallt Camp | |
|---|---|
  Location in Cardiff | |
| Type | hillfort |
| Location | Cardiff, Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°32′15″N 3°13′25″W / 51.537397°N 3.223697°W |
| OS grid reference | ST 1522 8276 |
| Official name | Wenallt Camp |
| Designated | dd mmm yyyy |
| Reference no. | GM097 |
Wenallt Camp, also known as Wenallt Enclosure,[1] is an Iron Age enclosure on the southern slope of Wenallt Hill near Rhiwbina in Cardiff, Wales. The site is sometimes classified as a hillfort.[2][3] The camp is a scheduled monument.[1]
The camp is a fairly rectangular oval measuring 60 metres (200 ft) north to south by 38 metres (125 ft) protected by a bank and ditch about 12 metres (40 ft) wide and 15 cm (6 in) high. There is an entrance to the south-east, and there are traces of an external stone revetment. Near the middle of the enclosure is a levelled terrace about 7.5 metres (25 ft) in diameter which may have been the site of a hut. The site would have given views across the Cardiff area and over the Bristol Channel.[2][1][3]
The camp lies in an area of semi-natural ancient woodland called The Wenallt, which is a popular site for visitors.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Wenallt Enclosure". National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW). Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW). NPRN 307793. Retrieved 16 April 2016 – via coflein (online database of the NMRW).
{{cite web}}: External link in|via=|ref=harv(help) - ^ a b c "Wenallt Camp". Historic Environment Record (HER). Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust (GGAT). PRN 00604s. Retrieved 16 April 2016 – via archwilio (online database of the four Welsh Archaeological Trusts).
{{cite web}}: External link in|via= - ^ a b c d "The Wenallt". Cardiff Council. 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ Wenallt Camp. National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW) (Report). Cadw. Cadw Id: GM097.