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Cefn Pal Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defensive structure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Iron Age period. The site comprises an enclosure defined by defensive earthworks, typical of the fortified settlements constructed across Wales during the later prehistoric era. The monument's physical remains consist of banks and ditches that would have served both defensive and territorial functions, demarcating a communal or family settlement. Such defended enclosures represent an important phase in the archaeological record of prehistoric Wales, reflecting patterns of settlement, social organisation, and resource management during the Iron Age.
Cefn Pal Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM379. View the official record →
Cefn Pal Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defensive structure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM379.
Cefn Pal Defended Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure - defensive. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cefn Pal Defended 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 CM379.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Myddfai ring cairn (8.1 km), Tomen y Rhos round cairn (8.3 km), Mynydd Myddfai round barrow (8.4 km).
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