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Moated Site 670m NE of Lower Penwaun is a medieval moated site situated in Wales, protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference BR180. The site occupies ground underlain by Pridoli rocks, a geology of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed in the Pridoli age, which would have provided a relatively stable foundation for the construction and maintenance of a substantial earthwork. The moat itself, a water-filled or water-retaining ditch encircling a residential platform, represents a characteristic form of medieval domestic fortification and status symbol common across Britain from the twelfth century onwards.
The moated site type flourished particularly in the medieval period as a practical means of defence, drainage and estate demarcation for the minor gentry and substantial landholders. The Pridoli bedrock and surrounding landscape would have influenced the site's water retention and accessibility. Such monuments provide archaeological evidence of medieval settlement patterns, landholding structures and the distribution of minor aristocratic power across the Welsh countryside during the medieval period.
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 moated site situated in Wales, protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Moated Site 670m NE of Lower Penwaun's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Moated Site 670m NE of Lower Penwaun stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.