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Enclosure West of Sorgwm is a prehistoric defensive enclosure located in Breconshire, Wales, registered with Cadw under the reference SAM BR251. The monument comprises an earthwork fortification characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region, featuring banks and ditches that would have served a defensive or demarcatory function for its occupants. Such enclosures are typical of the later prehistoric period in South Wales, reflecting patterns of settlement organization and territorial control during the Iron Age. The site's position within the Breconshire landscape places it within an important zone of prehistoric occupation in the Welsh uplands, though specific details of its construction sequence and cultural assemblages remain limited in the published archaeological record.
Enclosure West of Sorgwm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR251. View the official record →
Enclosure West of Sorgwm is a prehistoric defensive enclosure located in Breconshire, Wales, registered with Cadw under the reference SAM BR251. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR251.
Enclosure West of Sorgwm dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure - defensive. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Enclosure West of Sorgwm 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 BR251.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llangynidr Deserted Medieval Village (part of) (8.2 km), Gwernvale chambered cairn (9.4 km), Ffawyddog Gaer (9.5 km).
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