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Latitude: 51.7258 / 51°43'32"N
Longitude: -5.232 / 5°13'55"W
OS Eastings: 176888
OS Northings: 207954
OS Grid: SM768079
Mapcode National: GBR G2.0FVD
Mapcode Global: VH0V6.8WFC
Entry Name: Watery Bay Rath
Scheduled Date: 8 June 1950
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 3039
Cadw Legacy ID: PE194
Schedule Class: Defence
Category: Promontory Fort - coastal
Period: Prehistoric
County: Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)
Community: Marloes and St. Brides (Marloes a Sain Ffrêd)
Traditional County: Pembrokeshire
The monument comprises the remains of a defended enclosure, which probably dates to the Iron Age period (c. 800 BC - AD 43). The enclosure is located on a narrow coastal promontory above the sea that marks part of the defensive circuit. The construction of one or more ramparts placed across the neck of the promontory divide it from the mainland. Watery Bay Rath is defended on lanward side by triple banks and ditches. 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, layout, 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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