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Troed y Rhiw Sion Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric promontory fort located inland in Ceredigion, Wales. The site is situated on elevated terrain and is defined by defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age settlement fortifications in Wales, comprising banks and ditches that exploit the natural topography to create a defensible position. The enclosure would have served as a stronghold for a community, providing protection and a focal point for settlement during the later prehistoric period. The monument is recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments register under reference CD265, reflecting its significance as evidence of Iron Age social organisation and defensive settlement patterns in the region.
Troed y Rhiw Sion Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD265. View the official record →
Troed y Rhiw Sion Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric promontory fort located inland in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD265.
Troed y Rhiw Sion Defended Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Troed y Rhiw Sion 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 CD265.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Inscribed Stone in St Llawddog's Churchyard, Cenarth (2.4 km), Parc-y-Domen (2.5 km), Adpar Castle Mound (2.6 km).
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