Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CM126
Name
Castell Mawr
Date of Designation
06/07/1951
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Trelech
Easting
227133
Northing
227592
Broad Class
Monument
Site Type
Enclosure
Period
Prehistoric
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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.