Scheduled MonumentsWalesClawdd-Mawr
Early Medieval · Linear Earthwork

Clawdd-Mawr

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM110
Period
Early Medieval
Site type
Linear Earthwork
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Clawdd-Mawr is a linear earthwork in Carmarthenshire, Wales, surviving as a substantial bank and ditch that represents an important Early Medieval territorial boundary. The monument dates to the period following the Roman withdrawal from Britain, when such linear features served to demarcate Welsh kingdoms and control movement across the landscape. The earthwork's precise dating remains uncertain, though its form and scale suggest construction during the Early Medieval period when similar defensive and administrative boundaries were constructed across Wales. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as CM110 and continues to be studied as evidence of Early Medieval landscape organisation and political geography in south Wales.

Clawdd-Mawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM110. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Clawdd-Mawr?

Clawdd-Mawr is a linear earthwork in Carmarthenshire, Wales, surviving as a substantial bank and ditch that represents an important Early Medieval territorial boundary. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM110.

What period does Clawdd-Mawr date from?

Clawdd-Mawr dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Clawdd-Mawr?

Clawdd-Mawr 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 CM110.

What other scheduled monuments are near Clawdd-Mawr?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended Enclosure 300m W of Pen y Gar (5.8 km), Cross-Incised Stone in Churchyard (5.8 km), Ffos-y-Maen Standing Stone (6.1 km).

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