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Collfryn Enclosure & Field System is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Wales on bedrock composed of Llandovery rocks—mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits laid down during the Llandovery period. The monument is protected by Cadw under reference MG200. The underlying geology of mudstone and siltstone would have presented challenges for foundation work and drainage, characteristics typical of upland Welsh terrain during prehistory.
The enclosure forms part of a broader field system that reflects prehistoric land organisation and pastoral or agricultural use. Enclosures of this type, dating broadly to the Bronze Age or Iron Age, typically served to define territories, contain livestock, or mark centres of settlement. The survival of both the enclosure and its associated field boundaries at Collfryn provides evidence of how prehistoric communities structured and managed their landscape in this region.
The monument's designation by Cadw recognises its significance as a record of prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in Wales. The integration of the enclosure with its surrounding field system offers insight into the relationship between domestic and productive spaces in prehistoric Welsh communities, preserved in the archaeological record of this upland location.
Collfryn Enclosure & Field System is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG200. View the official record →
Collfryn Enclosure & Field System is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Wales on bedrock composed of Llandovery rocks—mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits laid down during the Llandovery period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG200.
Collfryn Enclosure & Field System dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Collfryn Enclosure & Field System 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 MG200.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Guilsfield Moated Site (5.9 km), Crowther's Coppice Camp (6.6 km), Strata Marcella Abbey (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Collfryn Enclosure & Field System'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.
Collfryn Enclosure & Field System stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.