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Crickadarn Camp is a medieval enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR033. The monument occupies land underlain by Pridoli Rocks, an undifferentiated bedrock formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Pridoli geological period. This solid foundation would have provided a stable base for construction, though the varied geology suggests variable ground conditions across the site.
The enclosure represents a form of medieval settlement and landholding common to Wales during the medieval period. Such enclosures typically served defensive, administrative or agricultural functions, their earthwork boundaries defining property and control of the surrounding landscape. The precise date of Crickadarn Camp's construction and use remains to be established through archaeological investigation.
Today the monument survives as earthwork remains visible within the Welsh landscape. Its designation by Cadw reflects its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of medieval land organisation and settlement patterns. The site contributes to our understanding of how communities organised space and resources during the medieval period in Wales.
Crickadarn Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR033. View the official record →
Crickadarn Camp is a medieval enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR033.
Crickadarn Camp dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Crickadarn Camp 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 BR033.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood (7.9 km), Moated Site 800m NE of Felinfach (8.6 km), Bronllys moated site (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Crickadarn Camp'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.
Crickadarn Camp stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.