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Bwlch Seiri Camp

A Scheduled Monument in Llangynog, Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8265 / 51°49'35"N

Longitude: -4.4244 / 4°25'27"W

OS Eastings: 233026

OS Northings: 216986

OS Grid: SN330169

Mapcode National: GBR D9.W377

Mapcode Global: VH3LM.8CC5

Entry Name: Bwlch Seiri Camp

Scheduled Date: 1 July 1958

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2148

Cadw Legacy ID: CM179

Schedule Class: Monument

Category: Enclosure

Period: Prehistoric

County: Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)

Community: Llangynog

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Description

The monument comprises the remains of an earthwork/stone-built enclosure. The date or precise nature of the enclosure is unknown, but it is likely to be later prehistoric or medieval. Bwlch Seiri Camp is a roughly circular earthwork, with internal dimensions (crest to crest) of 56 yds (NW/SE) x 52 yds (SW/NE). The defences consist of single bank and ditch, the bank reaching about 5ft above the ditch. The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of later prehistoric defensive organisation and settlement. The site forms an important element within the wider later prehistoric context and within the surrounding landscape. The site is well preserved and retains considerable archaeological potential. There is a strong probability of the presence of evidence relating to chronology, building techniques and functional detail. The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.

Source: Cadw

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