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Earthwork 675m W of Dan-y-Cefn is a medieval ringwork situated in Breconshire, Wales, and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR170. The site comprises a circular or oval defensive earthwork typical of twelfth-century fortifications, consisting of a raised bank with an internal or external ditch that would have enclosed a small defended enclosure. Such ringworks served as modest but strategically important fortified residences during the early Norman period and represented a practical alternative to more substantial stone castles, particularly in borderland regions where rapid construction and localised defence were required. The monument preserves evidence of medieval settlement and territorial control in the Brecon area during a formative period of Norman influence in Wales.
Earthwork 675m W of Dan-y-Cefn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR170. View the official record →
Earthwork 675m W of Dan-y-Cefn is a medieval ringwork situated in Breconshire, Wales, and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR170. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR170.
Earthwork 675m W of Dan-y-Cefn dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a ringwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Earthwork 675m W of Dan-y-Cefn 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 BR170.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Y Gyrn hut platforms (5 km), Y Gyrn Hut Platform (S) (5.2 km), Blaen Glyn Round Cairn (5.9 km).
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