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Defended Enclosure 130m ENE of Capel Ciliau Aeron is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Ceredigion, Wales. The monument comprises an enclosure bounded by substantial earthen banks and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age defensive settlements in Wales, though its precise dating within the prehistoric period requires further archaeological investigation. The site's location in the upland landscape of Ceredigion reflects the settlement patterns of prehistoric communities in this region. The enclosure's defensive character suggests its function as a stronghold or settlement nucleus during a period of territorial significance in prehistoric Wales.
Defended Enclosure 130m ENE of Capel Ciliau Aeron is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD271. View the official record →
Defended Enclosure 130m ENE of Capel Ciliau Aeron is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD271.
Defended Enclosure 130m ENE of Capel Ciliau Aeron dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Defended Enclosure 130m ENE of Capel Ciliau Aeron 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 CD271.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended Enclosure 350m E of Bank Green Grove (2.6 km), Cwm Castell Iron Age Settlement (4.3 km), Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone (5.1 km).
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