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Defended Settlement 150m NW of Plas Ynysfor is a prehistoric enclosure situated on the Caradocian mudstone, siltstone and sandstone bedrock of Wales. The settlement represents a significant archaeological record of defended habitation during prehistory, when communities constructed fortified enclosures to protect their dwellings and possessions. The site's location on naturally stable geological foundations would have provided a firm base for construction of the defensive features characteristic of such settlements.
The monument's defensive character indicates it served a protective function for the community occupying it. Defended settlements of this type typically comprised an enclosed area surrounded by banks, ditches or palisades, creating a secure space for domestic and economic activities. The choice of this particular location, situated on the upland terrain above Plas Ynysfor, suggests considerations of both defensibility and access to surrounding resources.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw's national heritage record (reference ME265), reflecting its importance to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive strategies in Wales. The survival of the settlement's earthworks allows archaeologists and heritage specialists to study the construction methods and spatial organisation of prehistoric communities in this region.
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 enclosure situated on the Caradocian mudstone, siltstone and sandstone bedrock of Wales. 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Defended Settlement 150m NW of Plas Ynysfor'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 Settlement 150m NW of Plas Ynysfor stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.