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Llanfilo Moated Site is a medieval moated homestead located in Breconshire, Wales, and represents a form of domestic fortification characteristic of the medieval period in Wales and the Marches. The site consists of a moated enclosure, a defensive earthwork comprising a ditch and bank surrounding a central platform that would have contained residential and ancillary structures. Dating to the medieval period, such moated sites typically served as the fortified residences of minor gentry or Welsh landholders, combining practical defence with a demonstration of status and authority. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and remains an important example of medieval settlement patterns in the upland regions of Breconshire.
Llanfilo Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR152. View the official record →
Llanfilo Moated Site is a medieval moated homestead located in Breconshire, Wales, and represents a form of domestic fortification characteristic of the medieval period in Wales and the Marches. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR152.
Llanfilo Moated Site dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Llanfilo Moated Site 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 BR152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure W of Allt yr Esgair (8.3 km), Gileston Standing Stone (8.8 km), Cefn Moel Round Cairn and Ritual Platform (9.2 km).
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