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Camp SW of Great Cloddiau Farm is a previously unknown enclosure revealed through aerial photography. Located in Wales, the site lies on bedrock of Ludlow Rocks, an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Ludlow period. The geological character of the site would have provided mixed ground conditions, with softer mudstones interspersed with more resistant stone layers that could be worked for construction purposes.
The enclosure was identified from the air rather than through ground survey, demonstrating how earthwork cropmarks and soil marks can reveal archaeological features invisible from ground level. The type and date of the camp remain uncertain, though its form suggests a defensive or organisational function typical of prehistoric or early medieval Welsh sites. The underlying geology would have influenced both settlement choice and the practical challenges of constructing and maintaining earthwork defences on this mixed drift-covered landscape.
The site is protected by Cadw under the reference MG168. Further investigation through fieldwork or excavation would be necessary to establish the date, function and cultural context of this previously unknown monument. Its discovery through aerial photography alone underscores the importance of such techniques in identifying archaeological features in the Welsh countryside.
Camp SW of Great Cloddiau Farm (revealed by aerial photography) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG168. View the official record →
Camp SW of Great Cloddiau Farm is a previously unknown enclosure revealed through aerial photography. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG168.
Camp SW of Great Cloddiau Farm (revealed by aerial photography) dates from the unknown period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Camp SW of Great Cloddiau Farm (revealed by aerial photography) 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 MG168.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Bryn Amlwyg: a ringwork and enclosure castle (6.3 km), Two Tumps Round Barrows (7.1 km), Crugyn Bank Dyke (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Camp SW of Great Cloddiau Farm (revealed by aerial photography)'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 SW of Great Cloddiau Farm (revealed by aerial photography) stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.