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First World War Practice Trenches, Penally Range is a Post Medieval and Modern defence and practice trench system located on Penally Range in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The trenches date from the First World War period and were constructed as training facilities for troops preparing for active service on the Western Front. The site preserves evidence of the military infrastructure used to prepare soldiers for trench warfare through practical instruction and familiarisation with combat conditions. The remains represent an important record of home front military preparations during the Great War and the methods employed to train men for the demands of industrial-scale conflict.
First World War Practice Trenches, Penally Range is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE483. View the official record →
First World War Practice Trenches, Penally Range is a Post Medieval and Modern defence and practice trench system located on Penally Range in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE483.
First World War Practice Trenches, Penally Range dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a practice trench. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
First World War Practice Trenches, Penally Range 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 PE483.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sculptured Stone Cross in Church (0.8 km), Whitewell (1.9 km), The Old Palace, Lydstep (2.6 km).
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