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Prehistoric · Enclosure

Buckholt Wood Hilltop Enclosure

Wales
Cadw SAM MM258
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Enclosure
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Buckholt Wood Hilltop Enclosure is a prehistoric monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MM258. The enclosure consists of an upland defensive or territorial earthwork, characterised by its hilltop position and associated boundary features typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in Wales. Its exact chronology and function require further archaeological investigation, though such hilltop enclosures generally reflect prehistoric communities' responses to landscape control and social organisation across the region.

Buckholt Wood Hilltop Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM258. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Buckholt Wood Hilltop Enclosure?

Buckholt Wood Hilltop Enclosure is a prehistoric monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MM258. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM258.

What period does Buckholt Wood Hilltop Enclosure date from?

Buckholt Wood Hilltop Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Buckholt Wood Hilltop Enclosure?

Buckholt Wood Hilltop 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 MM258.

What other scheduled monuments are near Buckholt Wood Hilltop Enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section in Highbury Plains, 370m west of Birt's Barn (8.6 km), St. Catwg's Churchyard Cross, Cwmcarfan (8.8 km), Offa's Dyke: section immediately north west of Coxbury Farm (8.9 km).

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