Linear Banks, Parc-y-Castell

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NPRN400105
Map ReferenceSM72NW
Grid ReferenceSM7437025220
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPembrokeshire
Old CountyPembrokeshire
CommunitySt Davids and the Cathedral Close
Type Of SiteBANK (EARTHWORK)
PeriodUnknown
Description
These earthworks, consisting of conjoined linear banks, are depicted on historic Ordnance Suvey mapping, and appear to be associated with Parc-y-Castell (NPRN 305395). The northern-most linear bank begins in the north-west corner of a field adjacent to the northern side of the road. It runs south-east (parallel to the western field boundary) for some 110m, until it reaches the road. A conjoining bank follows the road's northern boundary, running east-north-east for some 93m. Another bank runs paralell to this, following the southern road boundary for the same approximate distance. After some 50m a conjoining bank leaves the southern road boundary to run south-south-east towards the western side of Parc-y-Castell. When the bank draws level with Parc-y-Castell it turns east-north-east, and runs some 23m, as far as the ditch of the enclosure.

RCAHMW, 24 July 2013