Scheduled MonumentsWalesIron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood
Prehistoric · Enclosure

Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE413
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Enclosure
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Canaston Wood Enclosure is a prehistoric hillfloq enclosure dating to the Iron Age, located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The site comprises a substantial earthwork consisting of a single or multiple defensive banks and ditches that enclose a domestic settlement area on sloping terrain. Such enclosures served as stock management facilities and defended homesteads for Iron Age communities, reflecting patterns of settlement and land use typical of western Britain during the later prehistoric period. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement strategies in south-west Wales, designated for protection under the Welsh heritage system as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE413. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood?

Canaston Wood Enclosure is a prehistoric hillfloq enclosure dating to the Iron Age, located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE413.

What period does Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood date from?

Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood?

Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood 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 PE413.

What other scheduled monuments are near Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sentence Castle Mound (3.3 km), Burnt Mound North of Dinaston Farm (3.4 km), Underhill Wood Primitive Coal Workings (7.3 km).

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