Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Defended Enclosure 800m NNE of Upton Farm
Cosheston, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Cosheston, Pembrokeshire, recorded as Enclosure - Defensive (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Enclosure - Defensive
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 22 December 2008
- Community
- Cosheston
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.71358, -4.86533
- SAM number
- PE546
- Cadw record number
- 1286
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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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 228 Haverfordwest (Hills) (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, also known as Graveyard or Churchfield, comprises the remains of a small defended enclosure or homestead, which probably dates to the Iron Age period (c. 800 BC - AD 43). The enclosure is located on a NE-facing slope and 100m S of the tidal Carew River. The enclosure is circular in shape and measures 40m in diameter. The bank is of earth and stone composition and measures 1m in height and 5m in width. The outer ditch is shallow and measures a maximum of 4m in width. The location of the entrance is uncertain.
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 landscape. It is well preserved and retains considerable archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of evidence relating to chronology, layout, building techniques and functional detail.
The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular in shape on plan and measures 80m in diameter.
Nearby in the register
- Upton ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Preaching CrossReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Upton CastleDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lawrenny QuayTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.