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Corntown causewayed enclosure is a Neolithic monument located in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The site comprises a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by a series of interrupted ditches, characteristic of causewayed enclosures constructed during the early Neolithic period, roughly between 3800 and 3200 BCE. Such monuments are believed to have served ritual, ceremonial, and possibly funerary functions, gathering places for dispersed communities across the landscape. The interrupted or segmented nature of the ditches, which leave causeway passages between sections, distinguishes this monument type and remains archaeologically significant for understanding early Neolithic settlement patterns and communal practices in prehistoric Wales.
Corntown causewayed enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM585. View the official record →
Corntown causewayed enclosure is a Neolithic monument located in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM585.
Corntown causewayed enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a causewayed enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Corntown causewayed 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 GM585.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nash Point Camp (8 km), Llantwit Major Castle (8.4 km), St Donat's Churchyard Cross (8.4 km).
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