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Blackwood Enclosure is a prehistoric monument located in Wales, recorded in the Cadw Schedule of Ancient Monuments as MG239. The site comprises an enclosure of Iron Age date, representing a defensive or administrative settlement characteristic of late prehistoric Wales. The monument's earthwork remains survive as a substantial enclosed area defined by banks and ditches, typical of the fortified settlements constructed during the later Iron Age period. Such enclosures are significant archaeological evidence for understanding late prehistoric settlement patterns, social organisation, and land use in Wales during the centuries immediately preceding the Roman conquest.
Blackwood Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG239. View the official record →
Blackwood Enclosure is a prehistoric monument located in Wales, recorded in the Cadw Schedule of Ancient Monuments as MG239. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG239.
Blackwood Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Blackwood 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 MG239.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Great Cloddiau Camp (8 km), Camp Pen-y-Gelli (revealed by aerial photography) (8 km), Camp SW of Great Cloddiau Farm (revealed by aerial photography) (8.1 km).
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