Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Enclosure Site on Allt Pen-Gegin-Isaf
Cwm Gwaun, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Cwm Gwaun, Pembrokeshire, recorded as Enclosure (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Enclosure
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 12 September 1997
- Community
- Cwm Gwaun
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.96985, -4.86731
- SAM number
- PE486
- Cadw record number
- 3873
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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 · 210 Cardigan (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (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/stone-built enclosure. The date or precise nature of the enclosure is unknown, but it is likely to be later prehistoric or medieval. It is situated on a broad terrace part way up the northern side of Cwm Gwaun and is protected to the south by a steep natural slope, heightened by a shallow rock-cut ditch and tall inner bank. There is a small outwork in the south-west corner and bank and ditch on the north and east sides. The interior is scooped out of the hillside and measures about 40m by 35m. It is one of two at the location.
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
- Enclosure Site 80m N of Ty MawrEnclosureunder 1 mi
- Dyffryn Arms Public HouseRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Picton Mill BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Castell PengeginPromontory Fort - inlandunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.