Scheduled MonumentsWalesBulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure
Prehistoric · Hillfort

Bulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure

Wales
Cadw SAM MM093
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hillfort
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw

Overview

History & significance

Bulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM MM093. The site comprises defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns, featuring banks and ditches that would have enclosed and protected a community of considerable significance. Its construction and use reflect the strategic importance of hillforts in Wales during the later prehistoric period, serving both defensive and administrative functions for the settlement it contained. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding settlement hierarchy and defensive architecture in prehistoric Wales.

Bulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM093. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure?

Bulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure is a prehistoric hillfort located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM MM093. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM093.

What period does Bulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure date from?

Bulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Bulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure?

Bulwarks Prehistoric 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 MM093.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Heston Brake Long Barrow (5.2 km), Crick Medieval House (5.4 km), Portskewett Hill Roman Site (5.7 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Bulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure