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Posty Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defended settlement located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference PE559. The site comprises an earthwork enclosure with defensive characteristics typical of later prehistoric fortified settlements in the region, representing a form of permanent or semi-permanent occupation and territorial assertion during the Iron Age or late Bronze Age period. The defensive nature of the enclosure, marked by banks and ditches, reflects the social and political landscape of prehistoric Wales where such strongholds served both practical and symbolic functions within emerging hierarchical communities. As a defended enclosure, Posty contributes to the archaeological understanding of settlement patterns and defensive practices in prehistoric Pembrokeshire.
Posty Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE559. View the official record →
Posty Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defended settlement located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference PE559. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE559.
Posty Defended Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure - defensive. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Posty 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 PE559.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bush Inn Camp (7.7 km), Blackpool Iron Furnace (8.8 km), Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood (9.3 km).
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