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Gors Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD266. The site comprises a defended enclosure dating to the Iron Age, representing a significant example of prehistoric settlement and defensive architecture in west Wales. The enclosure is defined by substantial earthwork boundaries, including banks and ditches, which served both protective and territorial functions typical of Iron Age communities in the region. Such defended enclosures reflect the social organisation and land use patterns of later prehistoric societies in Wales, providing evidence for settlement hierarchy and resource control during this period.
Gors Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD266. View the official record →
Gors Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD266. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD266.
Gors 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.
Gors 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 CD266.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gaer Fawr (5.6 km), Trawsgoed Roman Fort (6.1 km), Caer Argoed (6.2 km).
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