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Defended Enclosure 400m ESE of Pen-Feidr is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The monument consists of an enclosed settlement bounded by defensive works typical of Iron Age fortification practices in Wales, though its precise dating within the prehistoric period requires further archaeological investigation. The site is recorded under Cadw's Schedule of Ancient Monuments as PE557, reflecting its recognised importance to the archaeological understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region. The earthwork's defensive character suggests it served as a protected settlement during a period when such fortified enclosures were characteristic of Iron Age communities across southern Britain.
Defended Enclosure 400m ESE of Pen-Feidr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE557. View the official record →
Defended Enclosure 400m ESE of Pen-Feidr is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE557.
Defended Enclosure 400m ESE of Pen-Feidr dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure - defensive. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Defended Enclosure 400m ESE of Pen-Feidr 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 PE557.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Walton Mill Rath (5.7 km), Rhyd-Brown Camp (6.6 km), Knock Rath (7 km).
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