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Moated Site in Llanfilo Village is a medieval moated site situated in Wales and protected as an ancient monument by Cadw under reference BR195. The site lies upon bedrock of Lower Devonian rocks, undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Early Devonian period. This solid geology provided a stable foundation for the medieval settlement, though the varied strata would have influenced drainage patterns around the moat itself.
Medieval moated sites typically comprised a residence or small stronghold surrounded by water-filled ditches, serving both defensive and status-asserting functions. The Llanfilo example represents settlement patterns common to the Welsh borderlands and lowlands during the medieval period, when such sites afforded protection and displayed the occupant's social standing. The moat would have been excavated to bedrock or into overlying soils, creating distinctive earthwork features still visible in the landscape.
The survival of the moated site as an earthwork demonstrates the relative stability of settlement in this location, though the specific dating, layout and size of the Llanfilo moat are best determined by field survey and archaeological investigation. Such sites provide evidence of medieval occupation, social hierarchy and land use in the Welsh countryside, complementing the broader understanding of settlement evolution across the region.
Moated Site in Llanfilo Village is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR195. View the official record →
Moated Site in Llanfilo Village is a medieval moated site situated in Wales and protected as an ancient monument by Cadw under reference BR195.
Moated Site in Llanfilo Village 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 in Llanfilo Village 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 BR195.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt yr Esgair Camp (8.7 km), Enclosure W of Allt yr Esgair (9 km), Gileston Standing Stone (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Moated Site in Llanfilo Village'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 in Llanfilo Village stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.