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Camp 650m South of Ty Freeman is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument. The site sits on bedrock composed of Pridoli rocks—undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone—which formed during the Pridoli epoch of the Silurian period. These compact sedimentary layers would have presented a relatively stable foundation, though their mixed composition suggests variable ground conditions across the enclosure.
The monument belongs to the tradition of enclosed settlements characteristic of later prehistory in Wales, constructed to demarcate and defend domestic or ceremonial space. The precise form and date of the enclosure remain to be fully established through detailed survey and investigation, though such sites typically date from the Neolithic through to the Iron Age, depending on their constructional details and internal features.
The enclosure's survival in the Welsh landscape reflects its position away from intensive agricultural development. Its location relative to Ty Freeman provides a local geographical reference point; the underlying geology of mudstone and siltstone would have influenced both construction methods and the types of settlement activities that took place within its bounds. The site contributes to understanding the pattern of prehistoric occupation and land organisation across the region.
Camp 650m South of Ty Freeman is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM178. View the official record →
Camp 650m South of Ty Freeman is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM178.
Camp 650m South of Ty Freeman dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Camp 650m South of Ty Freeman 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 MM178.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llangibby Bottom Standing Stone (6.3 km), Cas Troggy Castle (7.5 km), Moated Site North West of Bertholey House (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Camp 650m South of Ty Freeman'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.
Camp 650m South of Ty Freeman stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.