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Bay View Farm Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defensive structure located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The monument comprises an enclosed settlement defended by substantial earthwork defences, typical of Iron Age fortified farmsteads in south Wales. The site's physical character reflects the defended domestic settlements that were established during the later prehistoric period, when enclosed farmsteads became a common settlement form across the Welsh landscape. The enclosure demonstrates the strategic and domestic concerns of Iron Age communities in Pembrokeshire, representing an important class of evidence for understanding settlement patterns and defence strategies in prehistoric Wales.
Bay View Farm Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE540. View the official record →
Bay View Farm Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defensive structure located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE540.
Bay View Farm Defended Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure - defensive. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bay View Farm Defended Enclosure is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is PE540.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pointz Castle Mound (2.2 km), Dinas Fach Defended Enclosure (2.6 km), Porth y Bwch Defended Enclosure (3.9 km).
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