Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CM232
Name
Hillslope Enclosure at Laugharne Park Holiday Village
Date of Designation
13/11/1985
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Laugharne Township
Easting
230626
Northing
211185
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 a small D-shaped enclosure probably dating to the Iron Age (c. 800 BC - 43 AD) and located immediately above a steep slope overlooking the River Taf estuary to the SE. The enclosure is defined by a single incomplete grass covered and earthen built bank that is semi-circular in shape on plan. It measures c. 80m NE-SW by c. 35m transversely and up to 2m in height. The site has been disturbed in the past and the enclosing bank peters out towards the SW side. The site was partially excavated in c. 1907, but no datable finds were produced.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric domestic and defensive practices. The monument is an important relic of the prehistoric landscape. It may retain significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of structural evidence, including buried prehistoric land surfaces, still surviving.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is an irregular D-shaped polygon and measures 96m NE-SW by 60m transversely.