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Earthworks South West of Llanddew Church is an unclassified medieval earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales. The site comprises earthen defensive or settlement features situated in the landscape to the south-west of Llanddew Church, a position that may reflect medieval land use patterns and settlement organisation in the vicinity of the ecclesiastical centre. The earthworks are scheduled as a monument of medieval date, though their precise function and chronology within the medieval period remain to be fully determined by detailed archaeological investigation. The monument is recorded under Cadw's scheduling system as SAM BR196, indicating its recognition as a significant archaeological resource worthy of statutory protection.
Earthworks South West of Llanddew Church is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR196. View the official record →
Earthworks South West of Llanddew Church is an unclassified medieval earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR196.
Earthworks South West of Llanddew Church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a earthwork (unclassified). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Earthworks South West of Llanddew Church 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 BR196.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Medieval Cross in St Brynach’s Church, Llanfrynach (5.4 km), Cross-Slab in Church (5.6 km), Cilwhybert Castle Mound (5.6 km).
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