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Posty Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference PE559. The site consists of a defended enclosure whose precise dating remains within the prehistoric period, reflecting the settlement and fortification practices of early Welsh communities. The earthwork survives as a physical expression of prehistoric settlement hierarchy and the perceived need for defensive works during this era. Such defended enclosures are characteristic features of prehistoric Pembrokeshire, where similar sites demonstrate patterns of territorial occupation and resource control across the landscape.
Posty Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE559. View the official record →
Posty Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw 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 Britain.
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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