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Old Foxhall Earth Circle is a medieval enclosure located in Denbighshire, Wales. The monument comprises an earthwork consisting of a circular or near-circular bank and ditch, characteristic of defensive or administrative enclosures of the medieval period. Such earthworks in Wales often served as the physical boundary of settlement sites, livestock enclosures, or minor fortified positions associated with local Welsh landholders during the medieval centuries. The site's precise dating and original function remain subjects for further archaeological investigation, though its morphology suggests construction within the medieval period.
Old Foxhall Earth Circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE053. View the official record →
Old Foxhall Earth Circle is a medieval enclosure located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE053.
Old Foxhall Earth Circle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Old Foxhall Earth Circle 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 DE053.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Denbigh Town Walls (2.3 km), St Hilary's Chapel (2.3 km), Earl of Leicester's Church (2.3 km).
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