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Defended Enclosure 240m W of Velindre is a prehistoric defensive or enclosed settlement located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The monument comprises an earthwork enclosure dating to the prehistoric period, representing a form of settlement fortification characteristic of Iron Age or earlier Bronze Age communities in southwest Wales. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument register as PE551, indicating its significance as a protected archaeological resource. Such enclosed settlements typically served defensive, administrative, or ritual functions within their local prehistoric landscape and provide evidence of social organisation and territorial control during their period of use.
Defended Enclosure 240m W of Velindre is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE551. View the official record →
Defended Enclosure 240m W of Velindre is a prehistoric defensive or enclosed settlement located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE551.
Defended Enclosure 240m W of Velindre 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 240m W of Velindre 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 PE551.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wiston Castle (7.8 km), House Platforms N of St. Mary's Churchyard (8 km), Camp 200m NE of Stoneyford (8 km).
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