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Lan Enclosure is a medieval enclosure situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM CM294. The site comprises an earthwork enclosure that reflects medieval land organisation and settlement patterns characteristic of the Welsh countryside during the medieval period. The enclosure's physical form, defined by banks and ditches, represents a field system or settlement boundary typical of medieval agricultural practice in the region. Such enclosures served practical functions in defining land tenure and managing livestock, demonstrating the everyday infrastructure of medieval Welsh communities.
Lan Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM294. View the official record →
Lan Enclosure is a medieval enclosure situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM CM294. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM294.
Lan Enclosure dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Lan 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 CM294.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dolgarn Moated Site (7.1 km), Cross-Incised Stones (7.1 km), Eithin Bach round barrow (7.5 km).
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