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Defended Settlement 150m NW of Plas Ynysfor is a prehistoric defensive enclosure located in Meirionnydd, Wales, recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation ME265. The site represents a form of Iron Age settlement fortification typical of the Welsh uplands, constructed with defensive earthworks characteristic of the later prehistoric period. The enclosure's physical character reflects the practical defensive requirements of its inhabitants, incorporating substantial banks and ditches designed to protect a settlement community. Such defended settlements are significant for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns, social organisation, and the distribution of defended sites across the Welsh landscape during the centuries preceding the Roman conquest.
Defended Settlement 150m NW of Plas Ynysfor is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME265. View the official record →
Defended Settlement 150m NW of Plas Ynysfor is a prehistoric defensive enclosure located in Meirionnydd, Wales, recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation ME265. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME265.
Defended Settlement 150m NW of Plas Ynysfor 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 Settlement 150m NW of Plas Ynysfor 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 ME265.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement E of Eisingrug (8.5 km), Moel y Glo Homestead & Burnt Mound (8.8 km), Settlements SW of Bryn Cader Faner (8.9 km).
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