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The Larches, Defended Enclosure

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NPRN307950
Map ReferenceST48NW
Grid ReferenceST4327089960
Unitary (Local) AuthorityMonmouthshire
Old CountyMonmouthshire
CommunityCaerwent
Type Of SiteDEFENDED ENCLOSURE
PeriodIron Age
Description
The Larches hillfort is located on the crest of a steep, north-facing slope in woodland. It is a roughly D-shaped enclosure measuring about 52m north by south by 46m, and is defined by a bank and ditch except on the north, where it rests on steep natural slopes. There is a west-facing entrance.
Sources:
OS record card ST48NW17.
RCAHMW air photo: 945060/63.

J.Wiles 21.02.03