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Enclosure revealed by Aerial Photography is a Roman enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MM169. The site lies on bedrock of Triassic age, composed of undifferentiated sandstone and conglomerate deposits that formed during the Triassic period. This geology would have provided stable ground for construction, though the mixed sandstone and conglomerate matrix may have presented variable building conditions across the site.
The enclosure was identified through aerial photography, a technique that has revealed numerous archaeological features across the Welsh landscape where surface earthworks are minimal or obscured. Roman enclosures of this type typically served military, administrative or domestic purposes, with ditched boundaries defining controlled space. The specific layout and dimensions of this example remain subject to archaeological interpretation based on the photographic evidence.
The monument's significance lies in its contribution to understanding Roman occupation patterns in Wales, a region where military presence was substantial during the first and second centuries AD. Such enclosures often cluster near communication routes or in strategically important valleys, reflecting the Roman strategic approach to frontier control and settlement. The site's protection status reflects its importance to the archaeological record of Roman Wales.
Enclosure revealed by Aerial Photography is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM169. View the official record →
Enclosure revealed by Aerial Photography is a Roman enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MM169.
Enclosure revealed by Aerial Photography dates from the roman period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Enclosure revealed by Aerial Photography 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 MM169.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Harold's House (site of) (1.7 km), Sudbrook Camp and Sudbrook Chapel (2.2 km), St. Michael's Churchyard Cross, Llanfihangel Rogiet (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Enclosure revealed by Aerial Photography'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 revealed by Aerial Photography stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.