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Caerlan Tibot Defended Enclosure

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NPRN302502
Map ReferenceSH56SW
Grid ReferenceSH5071064820
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyCaernarfonshire
CommunityCaernarfon
Type Of SiteDEFENDED ENCLOSURE
PeriodUnknown
Description
Caerlan Tibot is a defended enclosure of uncertain period, located on level ground on the N side of a low ridge. The enclosure is sub-circular in shape and measures c. 60m in diameter. It comprises a single encircling bank with external ditch. The bank measures a maximum of c. 1.3m in height and 4m in width. The entrance faces NE and consists of a simple gap. The bank encloses a circular area of c. 45m in diameter. Within, are the foundations of a sub-rectangular hut, which measures 10m in lenght by 6m in width.

Source: Cadw scheduling description of November 2006. F.Foster/RCAHMW 09.11.2006