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Cwmdu Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric earthwork located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, representing a form of defended settlement characteristic of the Iron Age period. The monument consists of a roughly circular or sub-circular enclosure defined by substantial earthwork defences, likely comprising a ditch and bank system designed to provide protection and control access to the enclosed settlement area. Such defended enclosures are common features of the Iron Age landscape in Wales and the broader British Isles, reflecting the social organisation and settlement patterns of Late Prehistoric communities. The site's survival as an earthwork monument makes it of archaeological significance for understanding settlement hierarchies, defensive strategies, and land use practices during the Iron Age period in south Wales.
Cwmdu Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM385. View the official record →
Cwmdu Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric earthwork located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, representing a form of defended settlement characteristic of the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM385.
Cwmdu 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.
Cwmdu 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 CM385.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beddau'r Derwyddon (5.5 km), Two Burnt Mounds 350m W of Cwrtbrynbeirdd (5.5 km), Garreg Las Hut Group (5.9 km).
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