Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Allt Hengeraint Pillbox
Henfynyw, Ceredigion, Wales
A scheduled monument in Henfynyw, Ceredigion, recorded as Pillbox (Post Medieval/Modern).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Pillbox
- Period
- Post Medieval/Modern
- Date of designation
- 16 April 2008
- Community
- Henfynyw
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.22084, -4.24010
- SAM number
- CD247
- Cadw record number
- 1226
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1588 map "Ortelius, Abraham: Theatro De La Tierra Universal. 0" (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1588 · Ortelius, Abraham: Theatro De La Tierra Universal. 0 (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich)
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 177 Aberaeron (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument consists of a reinforced concrete pillbox, dating to the early period of World War II (AD 1940-41). The pillbox is located on the S side of the A482 trunk road, midway between Aberaeron and Ciliau Aeron. It was built on an artificial terrace dug into a steep NW-facing slope, overlooking the main road and the Aeron valley below. The pillbox is built to standard War Office FW3/24 specifications, possessing seven embrasures. It is an irregular hexagon in shape on plan and measures c. 4.5m in length NE-SW by 3.3m transversely and 2.1m in height externally. The walls measure 0.38m in thickness. A grass covered earthen bund on the NW side and a grass covered roof covering provide camouflage through concealment.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of World War II anti-invasion practices. The monument is well preserved. It is an important relic of actions taken against the perceived threat of a German invasion from Ireland. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and an area around within which related evidence may be expected to survive. The scheduled area is circular and measures 20m in diameter.
Nearby in the register
- Wigwen FachDomesticunder 1 mi
- AbermydrDomesticunder 1 mi
- PontbrenmydyrDomesticunder 1 mi
- MinafonDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.