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Pen-llys Earthwork is a Prehistoric enclosure situated in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR096. The site comprises an earthwork enclosure of probable Neolithic or Bronze Age date, reflecting the pattern of settlement and land demarcation practices characteristic of prehistoric communities in the Welsh uplands. The monument's physical remains consist of substantial bank and ditch features defining an enclosed area, though the precise function of the site—whether residential, ceremonial, or pastoral in nature—remains a matter of archaeological interpretation. As a scheduled monument, Pen-llys represents an important record of prehistoric settlement activity in the Brecon Beacons region and contributes to understanding the early occupation and use of the Welsh upland landscape.
Pen-llys Earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR096. View the official record →
Pen-llys Earthwork is a Prehistoric enclosure situated in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR096. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR096.
Pen-llys 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.
Pen-llys 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 BR096.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone SSE of Dol-y-Felin (4 km), Earthworks SW of Church (4.2 km), Roman Fortlet (revealed by aerial photography), Disserth (4.6 km).
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