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Pen Clawdd-Mawr Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric promontory fort situated inland in Ceredigion, Wales. The site consists of defensive earthwork structures typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in Wales, where natural topography was exploited to create defensible positions. The monument is protected under Welsh heritage legislation as a scheduled ancient monument. Such defended enclosures served as centres of control and habitation during the late prehistoric period, reflecting the social organisation and territorial concerns of Iron Age communities in the region.
Pen Clawdd-Mawr Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD262. View the official record →
Pen Clawdd-Mawr Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric promontory fort situated inland in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD262.
Pen Clawdd-Mawr Defended Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pen Clawdd-Mawr Defended 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 CD262.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Cwmere (2.4 km), Cribyn Clottas (4.3 km), Sculptured Stone in Church (4.4 km).
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