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Cwmbettws Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defensive structure located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The site comprises an enclosed area defended by earthwork fortifications dating to the prehistoric period, representing an important example of Iron Age or earlier settlement patterns in south-west Wales. The enclosure's physical form, defined by banks and ditches, reflects the defensive priorities of its original inhabitants and provides evidence for territorial organisation and social hierarchy in the prehistoric communities of the region. Such defended enclosures are characteristic of the later prehistoric landscape of south Wales and contribute to understanding settlement hierarchy and land use during this formative period of Welsh prehistory.
Cwmbettws Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE564. View the official record →
Cwmbettws Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defensive structure located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE564.
Cwmbettws Defended Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure - defensive. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cwmbettws Defended 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 PE564.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Menyn chambered cairn (8.1 km), Bedd Arthur (8.6 km), Waun Lwyd Standing Stones (8.9 km).
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