Pen-Isa'r-Waen Camp

Cadw's description

Summary description and reason for designation

The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.

The site is an enclosed settlement of round huts and other irregular structures, probably dating to the Iron Age or Romano-British period (c. 800 BC - AD 400). It is situated at the S end of a ridge, with the ground falling away on all sides but the N.

The enclosure is roughly oval in plan with axes of 45m and 50m, there may have been an entrance on the W side. Within the enclosure are many stony banks up to 1m high, although only two hut circles are clearly identifiable, both 8m in diameter. Modern field walls now overlie much, but not all of, the enclosure wall. It seems likely that additional remains have been ploughed out to the N and E of the existing remains.

The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric settlement and defence. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structures themselves may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology and building techniques.

The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.