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°WCoordinates: 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 near Rhiwbina, Cardiff, in South Wales, although some consider the camp a hillfort.[2][3] The camp is a scheduled monument.[1]
The camp is a fairly rectangular oval measuring 60 metres (66 yd) north to south by 38 metres (42 yd) protected by a bank and ditch about 12 metres (13 yd) wide and .15 metres (0.16 yd) 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 (8.2 yd) 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]