Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
PE449
Name
Moated Site 100m East of Caeforiog Bridge
Date of Designation
09/09/1991
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Llanrhian
Easting
181067
Northing
226906
Broad Class
Domestic
Site Type
Moated Site
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of a well-preserved medieval moated homestead. This is a small site, located on the floodplain of the River Solva. The moat is rectangular, measuring 25m by 21m, with the ditch 3m wide and up to 1m high. This is water-filled and fed by a stream entering at the north-east corner. The inner platform is raised and has the ruins of a rectangular stone buildings standing circa 1m high and measuring 10m by 5m in plan.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval settlement. The monument is well preserved and is an important relic of the medieval landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of intact archaeological deposits and structural evidence.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.