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Enclosure W of Allt yr Esgair is a prehistoric monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM BR197. The enclosure forms part of a complex of prehistoric field systems and settlement remains in the upland landscape of the Brecon Beacons region. As a prehistoric enclosure, the site likely served defensive, ceremonial, or domestic purposes during the Bronze Age or Iron Age periods, though the precise dating and function require archaeological assessment. The physical remains comprise earthwork features characteristic of prehistoric field organisation and settlement patterns typical of upland Wales during the later prehistoric period.
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 monument located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM BR197. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument 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).
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