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Castle Ditches Camp

Defended Enclosure

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Castle Ditches Camp is an Iron Age defended enclosure in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Earthworks and ditches marked the boundary of a place where people lived, resisted or belonged. The land may have held families, herds, disputes or festivals, though no named event survives in the facts given.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Castle Ditches Camp as Defended Enclosure from the Iron Age period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Built during the Iron Age, Castle Ditches Camp is an example of an ancient defended enclosure, likely used for settlement or military purposes. It is remembered as part of Wales' pre-Roman archaeological heritage, reflecting early defensive architecture in the region.

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