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Enclosure W of Allt yr Esgair is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR197. The monument occupies ground underlain by Lower Devonian rocks of undifferentiated character, comprising sandstone and conglomerate laid down in alternating beds during the Early Devonian period. This geological foundation would have provided local stone suitable for construction, though the specific materials used in the enclosure's fabric are not documented.
The enclosure forms part of a broader archaeological landscape at Allt yr Esgair, where multiple prehistoric structures cluster. Its earthwork character and morphology suggest occupation or use during the prehistoric period, though the precise chronology and cultural attribution remain to be fully determined by excavation. The monument's survival to the present day, despite millennia of weathering on this rugged Welsh terrain, testifies to the durability of its original construction.
The enclosure's protected status reflects its archaeological and heritage significance as a record of prehistoric settlement and land use in Wales. Its position within a multi-monument complex at Allt yr Esgair offers potential for understanding prehistoric territorial organisation and community activity across the site as a whole, contributing to broader knowledge of Early Bronze Age or later prehistoric settlement patterns in the region.
Enclosure W of Allt yr Esgair is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR197. View the official record →
Enclosure W of Allt yr Esgair is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR197.
Enclosure W of Allt yr Esgair 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 W of Allt yr Esgair 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 BR197.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carreg Wen Fawr y Rugos cairn cemetery (6.8 km), Carn Caws, round cairn to N of (7.2 km), Carn Caws round cairn (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Enclosure W of Allt yr Esgair'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 W of Allt yr Esgair stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.