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Castell Gorwyn, Castell Gorwyn Farm

Carmarthenshire, Wales ยท Atlas WA2207

Location

Atlas number
WA2207 (2207)
Country
Wales
Current county or unitary authority
Carmarthenshire
Historic county
Carmarthenshire
Parish, community, or townland
Trelech
National Grid reference
SN30892607
Latitude
51.90739
Longitude
-4.45986
Altitude
180 m

Form and condition

Type
hillslope fort
Condition
Extant
Morphology
univallate
Complete rampart circuit
Yes
Number of ramparts
1
Number of ditches
0
Possible original entrances
1
Breaks through the ramparts
1
Enclosed area
0.08 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
earthen bank
Entrance forms
Simple Gap (East)

Landscape

Topographic position
hillslope
Aspect
northeast
Land use
pasture

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Interior and investigation

Investigations
Other (1997); Other (1984-2008); Other (2007-2008)

Identifiers

HER
Dyfed 2223
National record
record SN 32 NW; monument 102201
Wikidata
Q31109989

Sources

References

  1. Murphy, F., Ramsey, R., Page, M. and Murphy, K. 2008. A SURVEY OF DEFENDED ENCLOSURES IN CARMARTHENSHIRE, 2007-08: GAZETTEER OF ORDNANCE SURVEY GRID SQUARES SN32, SN33 and SN34, DYFED ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST REPORT NO. 2007/27, PROJECT RECORD NO. 62767, Llandeilo: Dyfed Archaeological Trust.