Scheduled MonumentsWalesTrebersed Moated Site
Medieval · Moated Site

Trebersed Moated Site

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM249
Period
Medieval
Site type
Moated Site
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Trebersed Moated Site is a medieval domestic settlement located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM249. The site comprises a moated enclosure characteristic of medieval Welsh gentry residences, with the surrounding water-filled ditch serving both defensive and status-signifying functions. Dating to the medieval period, the monument reflects the settlement patterns and social structures of medieval Carmarthenshire, where such moated sites were established by minor nobility and substantial landholders. The physical remains, defined by the surviving earthwork banks and the moat itself, continue to provide evidence of domestic and agricultural organisation in medieval Wales.

Trebersed Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM249. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Trebersed Moated Site?

Trebersed Moated Site is a medieval domestic settlement located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CM249. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM249.

What period does Trebersed Moated Site date from?

Trebersed Moated Site dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Trebersed Moated Site?

Trebersed Moated Site 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 CM249.

What other scheduled monuments are near Trebersed Moated Site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maen Llwyd Standing Stone (6.8 km), Is-Coed-Uchaf Standing Stone (7.6 km), Maen Melyn Standing Stone (8 km).

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