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Pen Clawdd-Mawr Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric promontory fort located inland in Ceredigion, Wales. The site comprises a defended enclosure positioned on elevated terrain, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in Wales, where promontory locations offered natural defensive advantages. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation SAM CD262, reflecting its archaeological significance to understanding prehistoric defensive strategies and settlement organisation in the region. The physical remains consist of earthwork defences typical of Iron Age forts, though the precise chronology and phases of occupation remain subjects of archaeological study.
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 located 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 the UK.
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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