Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Garreg Lwyd Enclosure 600m SE of Crosslane Cottages
Cefn Sidan, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Cefn Sidan, Carmarthenshire, recorded as Enclosure (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Enclosure
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 8 November 1978
- Community
- Cefn Sidan
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.69522, -4.28582
- SAM number
- CM222
- Cadw record number
- 2817
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 4 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a defended promontory enclosure, which probably dates to the Iron Age period (c. 800 BC - AD 74, the Roman conquest of Wales) and which is located on a west-facing spur formed from a natural rock crag which has wide views on three sides. The enclosure is a sub-circular area of approximately 0.4ha defended to the west and north by the natural steep slopes with bare rock scarps, and to the east and south by bivallate ramparts which consist of an inner bank 1m high internally, 2-3m high externally; a ditch, and an outer bank 1-1.5m high externally. The ditches are best preserved on the east side. The entrance is probably on the southwest.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of later prehistoric defensive organisation and settlement. The site forms an important element within the wider later prehistoric context and within the surrounding landscape. The site is well preserved and retains considerable archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of evidence relating to chronology, building techniques and functional detail.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Court Wood Enclosure 500m SSW of Pen-Llwyn-IsafEnclosureunder 1 mi
- Milepost on Dan Lan RoadNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Court FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding on S side of Court FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.