Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Earthwork at Pant-y-Pyllau, Coity Higher
Coity Higher, Bridgend, Wales
A scheduled monument in Coity Higher, Bridgend, recorded as Earthwork (unclassified) (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Earthwork (unclassified)
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Community
- Coity Higher
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.53060, -3.54791
- SAM number
- GM426
- Cadw record number
- 3119
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 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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1907 · 248 Pontypridd (Hills) (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 consists of the remains of a D-shaped earthwork enclosure probably dating to the later prehistoric period (c. 800BC - AD74). The earthwork is much disturbed, however, survives on the west and south showing as a curving bank 8m wide by 1.5m high. It is fronted by a ditch 8m deep by 1.2m deep. The flat eastern side of the site has been destroyed by a later quarry pit.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of defensive, agricultural or 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
- Coity Burial ChamberChambered Tombunder 1 mi
- Ty MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Castell CoetyCastleunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.