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Clawdd Llesg is a linear earthwork located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and forms part of the Early Medieval defensive and territorial systems of the region. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch structure that extends across the landscape, characteristic of Early Medieval period fortifications dating to approximately the fifth to eleventh centuries. Such linear earthworks served multiple functions within Early Medieval Welsh kingdoms, including territorial demarcation, defence, and the control of movement through important routes. The precise dating and original extent of Clawdd Llesg remain subjects of ongoing archaeological study, though its form is consistent with similar structures raised during the period of post-Roman settlement and the development of early Welsh kingdoms.
Clawdd Llesg is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG098. View the official record →
Clawdd Llesg is a linear earthwork located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and forms part of the Early Medieval defensive and territorial systems of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG098.
Clawdd Llesg dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Clawdd Llesg 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 MG098.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound in Churchyard (5.7 km), Powis Castle Park Mound (7 km), Camp 270m SSW of Ty Mawr (7.3 km).
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