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Enclosure and Associated Structures at Pen-y-Bryn is a medieval monument located in Conwy, Wales, designated under Cadw reference CN218. The site comprises an enclosure with associated structural remains dating to the medieval period, reflecting settlement or land use practices characteristic of medieval Welsh communities. The monument's precise functions and chronology within the medieval sequence remain subjects of archaeological interest, though its designation indicates recognition as a significant example of medieval settlement evidence in the Conwy area. The physical character of the surviving earthworks and structures provides important testimony to medieval occupation and land organisation in North Wales.
Enclosure & Associated Structures at Pen-y-Bryn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN218. View the official record →
Enclosure and Associated Structures at Pen-y-Bryn is a medieval monument located in Conwy, Wales, designated under Cadw reference CN218.
Enclosure & Associated Structures at Pen-y-Bryn dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Enclosure & Associated Structures at Pen-y-Bryn 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 CN218.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Caseg Deserted Rural Settlement (6.4 km), Settlement between Cil-Twllan and Tan-y-Garth (6.6 km), Ty'n Twr (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Enclosure & Associated Structures at Pen-y-Bryn'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 & Associated Structures at Pen-y-Bryn stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.