Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Earthwork on Graig Fawr
Pontardulais, Swansea, Wales
A scheduled monument in Pontardulais, Swansea, recorded as Hillfort (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Hillfort
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 8 December 1976
- Community
- Pontardulais
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.74329, -4.00278
- SAM number
- GM386
- Cadw record number
- 3577
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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)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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 an earthwork enclosure. The date or precise nature of the enclosure is unknown, but it is likely to be later prehistoric (c. 800BC - AD74). Situated on the summit of moorland 270m above OD, it is D-shaped and enclosed by a single bank and ditch. The surrounding bank is 0.3m to 0.5m high and flattened on north-east side where there is more level approach along the crest of the ridge. A trackway, slightly embanked, bends along this crest and into the fort, but is probably recent.
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
- Cairn 250m SW of Banc Llyn-MawrRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Ring Cairn on Craig FawrEarthwork (unclassified)under 1 mi
- Two Burial Chambers on Graig FawrChambered Tombunder 1 mi
- Circular pigsty at Craig Fawr FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.