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Foel Faner Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales. The site comprises a defended enclosure dating to the Iron Age, characterised by its defensive earthworks which would have served to protect the enclosed settlement from external threat. The monument sits within the upland landscape typical of prehistoric settlement patterns in Wales, where such defended positions offered strategic advantage. As a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw register, Foel Faner represents an important example of Iron Age settlement organisation and defensive architecture in the region.
Foel Faner Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME267. View the official record →
Foel Faner Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME267.
Foel Faner Defended Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure - defensive. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Foel Faner Defended Enclosure 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 ME267.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pentre Farm Barrow (1.7 km), Llanelltyd Bridge (1.8 km), Brithdir Roman Fort (4.2 km).
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