Wenallt Camp

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]

Wenallt Camp
Wenallt Camp is located in Cardiff
Wenallt Camp
Location in Cardiff
Typehillfort
LocationCardiff, Wales
Coordinates51.537397°N 3.223697°W / 51.537397; -3.223697
OS grid referenceST 1522 8276
Official nameWenallt Camp
Reference no.GM097

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
  1. "Wenallt Enclosure (307793)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. Wenallt Camp (ID PRN00604s) in the 'SMR' for Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust (GGAT). Retrieved 30 September 2021
  3. "The Wenallt". Cardiff Council. 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. Cadw. "Wenallt Camp, Rhiwbina (GM097)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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