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Bwlch Enclosure is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR271. The site comprises an enclosed area defined by earthen ramparts and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age or late Bronze Age fortified settlements in the region. Such enclosures served both defensive and administrative functions, providing protection for communities and livestock whilst potentially marking territorial boundaries. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and social organisation in the Brecon Beacons area.
Bwlch Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR271. View the official record →
Bwlch Enclosure is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR271. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR271.
Bwlch 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.
Bwlch 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 BR271.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clo Cadno platform cairn (7.2 km), Coed Pentwyn Hillfort (7.5 km), Garn Fawr round cairn (7.8 km).
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