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Mount Pleasant Enclosure is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MG237. The monument sits upon bedrock composed of Ludlow Rocks, an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Ludlow period, which provides a firm geological foundation beneath the site. This ancient rocky substrate would have been exposed or near-surface when the enclosure was constructed, shaping how its builders worked the landscape.
The enclosure represents a significant example of prehistoric defensive or ritual architecture. Such monuments typically date to the Bronze Age or Iron Age and served multiple purposes including settlement, stock control or ceremonial functions. The specific topography and geology of Mount Pleasant would have influenced its design and use by its prehistoric inhabitants.
Today Mount Pleasant Enclosure remains an important archaeological site documenting Wales's prehistoric past. Its protection by Cadw ensures the preservation of this monument for future study and public understanding of how early Welsh communities utilised and modified their landscape.
Mount Pleasant Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG237. View the official record →
Mount Pleasant Enclosure is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MG237.
Mount Pleasant Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mount Pleasant 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 MG237.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fron Derw Wood Camp (5.1 km), Hill Tenement Enclosure (5.2 km), The Moat Mound and Bailey Castle (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Mount Pleasant Enclosure'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.
Mount Pleasant Enclosure stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.