Scheduled MonumentsWalesCoed y Brenin Enclosure
Prehistoric · Enclosure - Domestic

Coed y Brenin Enclosure

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR245
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Enclosure - Domestic
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coed y Brenin Enclosure is a prehistoric domestic enclosure located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference BR245. The site comprises an earthwork enclosure dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age period, reflecting settlement patterns characteristic of later prehistoric communities in upland Wales. The monument survives as a roughly circular or oval ditch-and-bank earthwork, typical of the defensive or demarcative enclosures that defined domestic and pastoral spaces during the later prehistory of Britain. Its location within the Brecon Beacons landscape situates it within the broader archaeological context of prehistoric settlement in the Welsh uplands, where such enclosed sites served both practical and potentially symbolic functions for their occupants.

Coed y Brenin Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR245. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coed y Brenin Enclosure?

Coed y Brenin Enclosure is a prehistoric domestic enclosure located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference BR245. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR245.

What period does Coed y Brenin Enclosure date from?

Coed y Brenin Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure - domestic. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Coed y Brenin Enclosure?

Coed y Brenin 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 BR245.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coed y Brenin Enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tump Wood Camp (5.3 km), Tor y Foel Deserted Rural Settlement (6.6 km), Abercynafon Neolithic Site (6.7 km).

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