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Camp 650m South of Ty Freeman

A Scheduled Monument in Gwehelog Fawr, Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7177 / 51°43'3"N

Longitude: -2.8743 / 2°52'27"W

OS Eastings: 339697

OS Northings: 202467

OS Grid: SO396024

Mapcode National: GBR JB.2ZPV

Mapcode Global: VH79W.43B1

Entry Name: Camp 650m South of Ty Freeman

Scheduled Date:

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2404

Cadw Legacy ID: MM178

Schedule Class: Monument

Category: Enclosure

Period: Prehistoric

County: Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)

Community: Gwehelog Fawr

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Description

The monument comprises the remains of an earthwork enclosure. The date or precise nature of the enclosure is unknown, but it is likely to be later prehistoric. The site comprises a univallate oval enclosure surrounded by a bank 10m wide and around 0.3m high. The site has been spread by ploughing and is visible only as a slight scarp on the W side.

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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