MG210

Bwlch-y-Cibau Enclosure  

10/10/1988  

Designated  

Powys  

Meifod  

317642  

317376  

Monument  

Enclosure  

Prehistoric  

The following provides a general description of the scheduled 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. The enclosure is an oval univallate enclosure, c. 80m E-W x 45m N-S internally, situated on top of a steep scarp (to S), a rampart survives clearly only on the southern arc. A slight counterscarp ditch survives on the N side. There are no visible internal features and the ground has been improved in the past. Nevertheless preservation appears to be good and the size is a good example of a minor defensive prehistoric enclosure. 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.