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Defended Enclosure 350m NNW of Ty-Uchaf is a prehistoric fortified settlement situated on Lower Devonian bedrock in Wales. The enclosure occupies a naturally defensive position where underlying sandstone and conglomerate formations of Early Devonian age provide a stable foundation. Its siting reflects the prehistoric preference for elevated locations offering commanding views across the surrounding landscape and natural protection from the rocky substrate.
The monument consists of an enclosed settlement defended by earthwork fortifications characteristic of later prehistoric communities in Wales. Such enclosures served multiple purposes as domestic settlements, livestock corrals and refuges, typically constructed during the later Bronze Age or Iron Age. The specific topography and geology of this location would have influenced both its defensive value and its suitability for habitation and agricultural activity.
The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments authority, under reference BR405. This recognition reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Welsh landscape. The defended enclosure contributes to our understanding of how early communities adapted to and exploited the natural geology and terrain of their environment.
Defended Enclosure 350m NNW of Ty-Uchaf is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR405. View the official record →
Defended Enclosure 350m NNW of Ty-Uchaf is a prehistoric fortified settlement situated on Lower Devonian bedrock in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR405.
Defended Enclosure 350m NNW of Ty-Uchaf 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.
Defended Enclosure 350m NNW of Ty-Uchaf 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 BR405.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline (5.7 km), Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon (6.1 km), Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Defended Enclosure 350m NNW of Ty-Uchaf's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Defended Enclosure 350m NNW of Ty-Uchaf stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.