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Blackwood Enclosure is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MG239. The monument sits upon bedrock of Wenlock age, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formations that underlie much of the surrounding landscape. These Silurian-period rocks, laid down in ancient marine environments, would have been exposed and weathered by the time the enclosure was constructed, providing the geological foundation for human settlement and activity at this location.
The enclosure represents a form of prehistoric land use and territorial demarcation characteristic of the prehistoric period in Britain and Wales. Such monuments typically served multiple purposes, from stock management to seasonal gathering places or defended settlements, though the specific function of Blackwood Enclosure cannot be determined without excavation evidence.
The site's preservation within the Wenlock bedrock landscape places it within a distinctive geological setting that characterises much of mid Wales. The soils derived from these mudstone and siltstone parent materials would have influenced the character of vegetation and pasture available to prehistoric communities, shaping patterns of settlement and land use across the region.
Blackwood Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG239. View the official record →
Blackwood Enclosure is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Blackwood Enclosure's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Blackwood Enclosure stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.