Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
DE053
Name
Old Foxhall Earth Circle
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Henllan
Easting
303460
Northing
367408
Broad Class
Monument
Site Type
Enclosure
Period
Medieval
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
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. The enclosure forms an incomplete circle between a boundary wall and fence in the north-east and a modern drive in the south-west. There is a break in the enclosure bank in the west, which appears to connect with a double bank and ditch or track, leading away to the south-west.
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.