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Enclosure 500m W of Dixies Corner is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales. The site sits upon bedrock of Ludlow age rocks—undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone—which formed during the Silurian period and now underlie much of the surrounding landscape. This geological foundation would have provided a relatively stable base for settlement, though the soft sedimentary geology offers limited natural defensive advantages.
The enclosure survives as an archaeological feature of unknown specific date within the prehistoric period, though such earthwork enclosures typically served domestic, pastoral or ceremonial functions during the Neolithic through Iron Age. Its position in the Welsh landscape, away from the immediate vicinity of Dixies Corner, suggests deliberate siting with regard to local topography and land use patterns of its period.
The monument is protected by Cadw under the reference BR218, recognising its importance to the archaeological record of Wales. Like many prehistoric enclosures, its form and function can only be fully understood through systematic archaeological investigation, yet its survival as an earthwork demonstrates the persistence of Iron Age and earlier settlement patterns across the Welsh countryside.
Enclosure 500m W of Dixies Corner is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR218. View the official record →
Enclosure 500m W of Dixies Corner is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR218.
Enclosure 500m W of Dixies Corner dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Enclosure 500m W of Dixies Corner 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 BR218.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gilfach, Round Cairn 500m WSW of (7 km), Pant Madog round cairn (7 km), Tyle-mawr round cairn (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Enclosure 500m W of Dixies Corner'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.
Enclosure 500m W of Dixies Corner stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.