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Coed Trefraith Enclosure is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Wales on bedrock of Dinantian age, where limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks underlie the site. The geological foundation of Mississippian limestone would have provided good drainage for occupation, whilst the harder stone outcrops in the surrounding landscape offered raw material for construction and tool-making. The enclosure is protected as an ancient monument under Cadw reference FL161, reflecting its archaeological significance to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns in Wales.
The monument's earthwork form and siting within wooded terrain demonstrate adaptation to the local topography and natural resources of its period. Dinantian bedrock formations across Wales typically supported mixed woodland in prehistory, providing both shelter and access to flint, stone and game. The enclosure's name incorporates the Welsh word 'coed', meaning wood or woodland, indicating continuity of landscape character from ancient to modern times.
Such enclosures served defensive, ceremonial or stock-management functions during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Without recorded excavation, the specific date and primary function of Coed Trefraith Enclosure remain to be determined through future archaeological investigation, though its protected status ensures the survival of evidence for potential study.
Coed Trefraith Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL161. View the official record →
Coed Trefraith Enclosure is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Wales on bedrock of Dinantian age, where limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks underlie the site. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL161.
Coed Trefraith Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Coed Trefraith 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 FL161.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bron Fadog Enclosure (1.1 km), Round Barrow 135m SE of Lodge Farm (3.2 km), Moel y Gaer (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Coed Trefraith Enclosure'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.
Coed Trefraith Enclosure stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.