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Moated Site 670m NE of Lower Penwaun is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under the reference BR180. The site comprises a moated enclosure of medieval date, consisting of a central platform surrounded by a water-filled or water-cut ditch system, a characteristic defensive arrangement common to medieval minor fortifications and high-status domestic sites across Wales and the Welsh Marches. Such moated sites typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and served as the seats of minor lords, substantial landholders, or administrative centres, combining defensive capability with indicators of social status. The earthwork remains visible in the landscape as a significant example of medieval settlement fortification in the upland regions of Breconshire.
Moated Site 670m NE of Lower Penwaun is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR180. View the official record →
Moated Site 670m NE of Lower Penwaun is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Breconshire, Wales, and is scheduled as an ancient monument under the reference BR180. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR180.
Moated Site 670m NE of Lower Penwaun dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Moated Site 670m NE of Lower Penwaun 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 BR180.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Peterstone (5.3 km), Cross-Slab in Church (5.6 km), Ty Illtyd Long Barrow (5.9 km).
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