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Prehistoric · Enclosure

Collfryn Enclosure & Field System

Wales
Cadw SAM MG200
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Enclosure
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Collfryn Enclosure and Field System is a prehistoric monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM MG200. The site comprises an enclosure with associated field boundaries that represent Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement activity, reflecting the organisation of land use during the later prehistoric period. The physical remains consist of earthwork features including banks and ditches that define the enclosure and delineate the adjoining field system, evidence of pastoral or mixed farming practices in their landscape context. Such monuments are significant for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns, land tenure, and the relationship between enclosure and agricultural land management in prehistoric Wales.

Collfryn Enclosure & Field System is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG200. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Collfryn Enclosure & Field System?

Collfryn Enclosure and Field System is a prehistoric monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM MG200. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG200.

What period does Collfryn Enclosure & Field System date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Collfryn Enclosure & Field System?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Collfryn Enclosure & Field System?

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).

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