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Llandygwydd Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CD263. The site comprises an enclosed area defined by defensive earthworks, typical of Iron Age or late Bronze Age settlement patterns in Wales, though precise dating remains uncertain without archaeological excavation. The enclosure's defensive character suggests it served a protective function for a community engaged in pastoral or mixed subsistence activities during the later prehistoric period. Such defended settlements are characteristic of the Iron Age landscape of west Wales, representing the organisational complexity and territorial concerns of prehistoric Welsh communities.
Llandygwydd Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD263. View the official record →
Llandygwydd Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CD263. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD263.
Llandygwydd Defended Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Llandygwydd 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 CD263.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cenarth Bridge (2.9 km), Parc-y-Domen (3 km), Inscribed Stone in St Llawddog's Churchyard, Cenarth (3 km).
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