© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Defended Enclosure 300m NW of Closbach is a prehistoric promontory fort situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CM380. The site consists of defensive earthworks positioned to exploit the natural topography of the promontory, a common settlement strategy during the Iron Age and Bronze Age periods. The enclosure is defined by banks and ditches that cut across the neck of the promontory, creating a fortified settlement area overlooking the surrounding landscape. Such defended enclosures represent significant evidence of social organisation and territorial control in prehistoric Wales, reflecting the strategic importance of elevated positions for both defence and the assertion of authority over local resources.
Defended Enclosure 300m NW of Closbach is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM380. View the official record →
Defended Enclosure 300m NW of Closbach is a prehistoric promontory fort situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CM380. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM380.
Defended Enclosure 300m NW of Closbach dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Defended Enclosure 300m NW of Closbach 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 CM380.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caerau Gaer (5.8 km), Llanddewi Gaer (5.8 km), Llangwathan Castle Mound (6.7 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Defended Enclosure 300m NW of Closbach