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Defended Enclosure 500m NNE of Blaen-maenog is a prehistoric promontory fort situated in inland Carmarthenshire, Wales. The monument consists of a defended enclosure occupying a naturally elevated promontory position, which would have provided strategic advantage and defensibility in the prehistoric period. Such promontory forts are typically dated to the Iron Age, though occupation may span earlier periods, and represent settlements that exploited natural topography for protection. The site remains a significant example of prehistoric defensive settlement strategy in the Welsh landscape, recorded under Cadw's scheduled ancient monument designation CM377.
Defended Enclosure 500m NNE of Blaen-maenog is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM377. View the official record →
Defended Enclosure 500m NNE of Blaen-maenog is a prehistoric promontory fort situated in inland Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM377.
Defended Enclosure 500m NNE of Blaen-maenog dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Defended Enclosure 500m NNE of Blaen-maenog 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 CM377.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cerrig Llwydion Burial Chamber (3.3 km), Crug Gwyn Round Barrow (5.2 km), Crug Fach Round Barrow (5.3 km).
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