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Cefn Gaer

Carmarthenshire, Wales ยท Atlas WA2250

Location

Atlas number
WA2250 (2250)
Country
Wales
Current county or unitary authority
Carmarthenshire
Historic county
Carmarthenshire
Parish, community, or townland
Llansadwrn
National Grid reference
SN69923263
Latitude
51.97683
Longitude
-3.89533
Altitude
190 m

Form and condition

Type
contour fort
Condition
Extant and Cropmark
Morphology
univallate
Complete rampart circuit
Yes
Number of ramparts
1
Possible original entrances
1
Breaks through the ramparts
1
Enclosed area
0.22 ha
Also recorded
annex
Entrance forms
Simple Gap (North east)

Landscape

Topographic position
ridge
Aspect
level
Land use
pasture and arable

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Interior and investigation

Investigations
Other (1912); Other (2006); Other (2007); Other (2007-2008)

Identifiers

HER
Dyfed 5110
National record
record SN 63 SE; monument 404677
Wikidata
Q31110094

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 SN61, SN62, SN63 and SN64, DYFED ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST REPORT NO. 2007/27, PROJECT RECORD NO. 62767, Llandeilo: Dyfed Archaeological Trust.