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Carreg Cegyn
Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 914 Trust : Dyfed Community : Llangadog Unitary authority : Carmarthenshire NGR : SN67132320 Site Type (preferred type first) : Iron Age DEFENDED ENCLOSURE Status : NPBB
Summary : The remains of a strong bank c.30m long that curves around the west side of the base of rocky summit. Located at 220m above sea level, surrounding part of the summit of the hill, this substantial bank measures c.0.75m high and c.5m wide. On the ground in 2008 there was a faint trace of an outer ditch and in places perhaps an inner one. Unfortunately quarrying in the area has compromised much of the site. However, the strength of the remaining defensive bank in this location suggests that this was a defended enclosure if not a small hillfort.
The defensive bank is situated on land under pasture with some gorse and bracken. The internal area of enclosure is under woodland and scrub
F Murphy and R Ramsey 6 March 2008
Description : The remains of 'strong bank, Iron-Age in type' identified from aerial photography. Possibly the remains of an Iron Age hillfort. (PP 2004)
Sources :
F Murphy, R Ramsey, M Page and K Murphy , 2008 , A SURVEY OF DEFENDED ENCLOSURES IN CARMARTHENSHIRE, 2007-08: GAZETTEER OF ORDNANCE SURVEY GRID SQUARES SN61, SN62, SN63 & SN64
DAT , 2004 , Llangadog Community Heritage Audit ,
Hogg,AHA , 1974 , Arch.Camb ,
OS , 1971 ,
St.Joseph,JK ,
