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Pant-y-Rhedyn Earthwork is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference DE078. The site occupies bedrock of Ludlow formation age, comprising undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone typical of the Ludlow series. These fine-grained sedimentary rocks would have provided a relatively stable foundation for the enclosure's construction, though the naturally sloping terrain characteristic of such geology would have influenced the monument's layout and defensive properties.
The earthwork represents a form of settlement or territorial marker common across prehistoric Britain and Wales. Such enclosures typically served multiple functions: stockading livestock, providing refuge during conflict, or demarcating land use and community boundaries. The site's survival to the present day indicates that the underlying geology has remained broadly stable, preserving the earthwork's structural integrity across millennia.
Pant-y-Rhedyn's protection under Cadw reflects its significance as evidence of prehistoric occupation and land use patterns. The monument contributes to understanding of early Welsh settlement strategies and the relationship between communities and their landscape during the prehistoric period.
Pant-y-Rhedyn Earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE078. View the official record →
Pant-y-Rhedyn Earthwork is a prehistoric enclosure situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference DE078.
Pant-y-Rhedyn Earthwork dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pant-y-Rhedyn Earthwork 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 DE078.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Aberconwy Abbey, Maenan (5.3 km), Group of Four Inscribed Stones in Gwytherin Churchyard (5.9 km), St. Gwenfrewi's Chapel, Gwytherin (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pant-y-Rhedyn Earthwork'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.
Pant-y-Rhedyn Earthwork stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.