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Tyddyn Tudur Enclosure is a prehistoric domestic enclosure located in Wales. The monument sits upon bedrock of Ashgill Rocks, undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formations characteristic of the Ashgill geological period. This foundation of fine-grained sedimentary stone would have presented specific conditions for settlement, affecting drainage and the ease of working the land for early agricultural communities.
The enclosure is a small defended settlement, typical of prehistoric domestic occupation in Wales. Such enclosures commonly sheltered livestock and provided secure space for domestic activities, reflecting the farming communities that inhabited the Welsh landscape during the prehistoric period. The monument's modest scale suggests a family-level holding rather than a major communal centre.
Tyddyn Tudur Enclosure is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under reference DE253. This statutory protection recognises its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in Wales. The site contributes to understanding how early farming societies organised their domestic spaces and adapted to the local geology and terrain.
Tyddyn Tudur Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE253. View the official record →
Tyddyn Tudur Enclosure is a prehistoric domestic enclosure located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE253.
Tyddyn Tudur Enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure - domestic. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tyddyn Tudur 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 DE253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Gaer Camp (Caer Caradog) (1.9 km), Bryn Teg Enclosure (2 km), Mwdwl Eithin Round Cairn (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Tyddyn Tudur Enclosure'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.
Tyddyn Tudur Enclosure stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.