GM278

Earthwork 360m NNE of Crug yr Afan  

 

Designated  

Rhondda Cynon Taff  

Treorchy  

292197  

195793  

Monument  

Enclosure  

Prehistoric  

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 (c.800BC - AD74) in date. The site is situated on open moorland on the top of a ridge near an east-facing scarp. The enclosure is roughly circular in shape, measures approximately 30m in diameter and is bounded by a ditch that may have been palisaded. Within the enclosure, a small platform c.6m in diameter contains the remains of what is thought to be a round hut. 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 an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular in shape, centred on OS NGR 292247 / 195750 and measures 60m in diameter. The location and size of the scheduled area have been revised following new information obtained from LiDAR survey data.