Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Carreg-Wiber Bank Earthwork
Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llandrindod Wells, Powys, recorded as Earthwork (unclassified) (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Earthwork (unclassified)
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Community
- Llandrindod Wells
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.22589, -3.34257
- SAM number
- RD031
- Cadw record number
- 2851
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (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 an earthwork of unknown date. It is an incomplete univallate enclosure, elongated in shape and measuring c.185m north-east to south west by a maximum of c.80m, which utilises the steep natural scarp of Carregwiber for defence on its south and south-east sides. The defences on the north and west consist of a single bank, standing up to c.0.4m high above the interior, and c.2.0m above an external ditch, beyond which, along much of the central portion, is a further slight counterscarp bank. At the north-east end, an entrance is marked by a pronounced embanked hollow extending inwards for c.20m parallel with the scarp face.
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
- Ffrwd standing stoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Bank House Medieval SettlementDeserted Rural Settlementunder 1 mi
- Upper LlanoleyDomesticunder 1 mi
- Little Hill Round BarrowsRound Barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.