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Cefn Barn Ringwork is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, and forms part of the archaeological record of twelfth-century fortification in the region. The site consists of a ringwork, a circular or oval earthen rampart enclosing a central courtyard, a common form of Anglo-Norman fortification constructed during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion into South Wales. The earthwork represents the modest but strategically significant defensive infrastructure established by Norman settlers as they consolidated their territorial claims in Breconshire during the post-Conquest era. As a scheduled monument under Cadw protection, Cefn Barn Ringwork remains an important archaeological resource for understanding the patterns of early medieval settlement and military strategy in the Welsh borderlands.
Cefn Barn Ringwork is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR088. View the official record →
Cefn Barn Ringwork is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, and forms part of the archaeological record of twelfth-century fortification in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR088.
Cefn Barn Ringwork dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a ringwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cefn Barn Ringwork 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 BR088.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Moel Round Houses (8.4 km), Ffynnon Las Bronze Age Ritual Complex (8.4 km), Castell Blaenllynfi (8.5 km).
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