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Site S of Bagbury is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and revealed by aerial photography. The site lies on bedrock composed of Ordovician felsic tuff, an extrusive igneous rock formed during the Ordovician period over 440 million years ago. This ancient volcanic geology provides a naturally hard foundation across the landscape of the area.
The enclosure was identified through aerial survey, a technique particularly effective for detecting cropmark evidence of subsurface features. Prehistoric enclosures of this type typically served multiple purposes, including stock management, settlement demarcation, and defensive functions. The specific form and extent of Site S's ditches and banks remain documented in the aerial record.
The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage monuments authority, under reference MG202, recognising its archaeological significance as a record of prehistoric land use and territorial organisation. The preservation of such sites through legal protection ensures that future archaeological investigation and study remain possible, contributing to understanding of early settlement patterns across Wales.
Site S of Bagbury (revealed by aerial photography) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG202. View the official record →
Site S of Bagbury is a prehistoric enclosure located in Wales and revealed by aerial photography. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG202.
Site S of Bagbury (revealed by aerial photography) dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Site S of Bagbury (revealed by aerial photography) 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 MG202.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle at Colebatch, 100m north of Lagden (5.8 km), Small enclosed settlement in Knuck Wood (7.5 km), Bowl barrow on Acton Bank, 170m north of Acton House (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Site S of Bagbury (revealed by aerial photography)'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Site S of Bagbury (revealed by aerial photography) stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.