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Merrion Camp

A Scheduled Monument in Stackpole and Castlemartin (Stackpole a Chastellmartin), Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6391 / 51°38'20"N

Longitude: -4.9784 / 4°58'42"W

OS Eastings: 194004

OS Northings: 197568

OS Grid: SR940975

Mapcode National: GBR G7.HNSV

Mapcode Global: VH1SC.N2H9

Entry Name: Merrion Camp

Scheduled Date:

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3018

Cadw Legacy ID: PE055

Schedule Class: Monument

Category: Enclosure

Period: Prehistoric

County: Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)

Community: Stackpole and Castlemartin (Stackpole a Chastellmartin)

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Description

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 or medieval and has four ramparts on the upper (east) side, the inner one about 9’-10’ high and practically vertical. There is a double rampart that has been ploughed down on the north and south sides.

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.

Source: Cadw

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