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Y Gaer Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defended settlement located near Brecon in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site comprises an oval or sub-rectangular enclosure defined by substantial earthwork defences, consisting of a bank and ditch system typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in Wales. Dating to the Iron Age period, the monument represents a form of domestic settlement adapted to the defensive requirements of its era, with the enclosure likely serving both residential and protective functions for its inhabitants. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive architecture in the Welsh borderlands during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Y Gaer Defended Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM384. View the official record →
Y Gaer Defended Enclosure is a prehistoric defended settlement located near Brecon in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM384.
Y Gaer 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.
Y Gaer 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 CM384.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Bulwark, Llanmadoc Hill (8.8 km), Llanmadoc Hill, cairn on E end of (8.9 km), Llanmadoc Hill, cairn on W end of (9.3 km).
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