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Foel Faner Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defensive structure located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation ME267. The site consists of an enclosed hilltop settlement with defensive earthworks that date to the Iron Age period, representing a form of fortified domestic occupation characteristic of later prehistoric communities in Wales. The enclosure is defined by banks and ditches that create a substantial perimeter defence, reflecting the strategic importance of hilltop locations for both settlement and protection during the Iron Age. Such defended enclosures were typical of the later prehistoric period in Wales and provide evidence of social organisation, territorial control, and the perceived need for physical defences amongst contemporary populations.
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 defensive structure located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation ME267. 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 the UK.
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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