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Defended Enclosure 350m S of Clungwyn is a prehistoric defended settlement located in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference CM376. The enclosure sits upon bedrock of Ashgill Rocks, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Ashgill period, which provides a stable foundation typical of upland settlement sites in the region.
The monument consists of earthwork defences characteristic of Iron Age or Bronze Age occupation, designed to protect a residential community from external threat. The precise layout and construction method are best understood through field survey, though the surviving banks and ditches remain visible features within the landscape.
This defended enclosure represents an important phase of prehistoric settlement pattern in Wales, when communities increasingly invested in fortified habitations. Sites of this type across the region demonstrate the strategic importance of territory and resource control during the later prehistoric period, with their location and construction reflecting both practical defensive needs and social organisation.
Defended Enclosure 350m S of Clungwyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM376. View the official record →
Defended Enclosure 350m S of Clungwyn is a prehistoric defended settlement located in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference CM376.
Defended Enclosure 350m S of Clungwyn 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 S of Clungwyn 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 CM376.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carmarthen Roman Fort (part of) (3.4 km), Carmarthen Castle (3.5 km), The Bulwarks (Civil War) (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Defended Enclosure 350m S of Clungwyn'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 S of Clungwyn stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.