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Latitude: 51.92 / 51°55'11"N
Longitude: -4.5151 / 4°30'54"W
OS Eastings: 227133
OS Northings: 227592
OS Grid: SN271275
Mapcode National: GBR D5.PBQ2
Mapcode Global: VH2NQ.P0DH
Entry Name: Castell Mawr
Scheduled Date: 6 July 1951
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 2131
Cadw Legacy ID: CM126
Schedule Class: Monument
Category: Enclosure
Period: Prehistoric
County: Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)
Community: Trelech (Tre-lech)
Traditional County: Carmarthenshire
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 and is defended on the west side by a single grass covered bank and ditch. On the other sides the defences have either been destroyed or were never completed. 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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