Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Clocaenog, Denbighshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Clocaenog, Denbighshire, recorded as Enclosure (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Enclosure
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Community
- Clocaenog
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.05845, -3.42788
- SAM number
- DE041
- Cadw record number
- 3803
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (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 settlement of unknown date, but possibly later prehistoric or medieval. The monument consists of two sub-circular enclosures. The western enclosure is approximately 35m in diameter and defined by a tumbled wall approximately 2.0m wide and 0.3m high, with traces of possible buildings attached at the south-east. The eastern enclosure is approximately 48m in diameter and defined by a tumbled wall approximately 2.0m wide and 0.3m high, with possible buildings attached at the south and west.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of settlement organisation. 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 areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Maen Llwyd Standing StoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Bryn Beddau Stone CircleStone Circleunder 1 mi
- Bryn Beddau Round BarrowsRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Bedd EmlynRound Barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.