Hardings Down North Enclosure

Enclosure
SS43669083

Nearest town:

Burry Port (10km N)

OS reference:

SS43669083

OS sheet:

159

Latitude:

51° 35' 38.64 N

Longitude:

4° 15' 26.37 W

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Images (4)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Hardings Down North Enclosure by thesweetcheat

The eastern side.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.3.2012)

thesweetcheat Apr 1, 2012

Image of Hardings Down North Enclosure by thesweetcheat

Bank and ditch on the south side. The gap is not an original entrance.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.3.2012)

thesweetcheat Apr 1, 2012

Image of Hardings Down North Enclosure by thesweetcheat

The southwestern corner of the enclosure.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.3.2012)

thesweetcheat Apr 1, 2012

Image of Hardings Down North Enclosure by thesweetcheat

The North Enclosure from the south, looking towards Llanmadoc Hill.

Image credit: A. Brookes (20.3.2012)

thesweetcheat Apr 1, 2012

Articles

Hardings Down North Enclosure

Enclosure

thesweetcheat Mar 20, 2012

Coflein description:

The north enclosure at Hardings Down is a subcircular defended enclosure, c.42m internal diameter, set on a N facing slope near the top of Hardings Down and defined by a bank and ditch. The entrance, to the NW, is approached from below by a trackway flanked by stony banks. There is a c.6.0m diameter house platform within.

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Hardings Down East Fort

Hillfort • 0.19km SSE

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Hardings Down West Fort

Hillfort • 0.23km WSW

11

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Hardings Down cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.34km SE

2

1
Rhossili Down settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.69km SW

4

2
Sweyne Howes (north)

Chambered Tomb • 1.81km WSW

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5

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Llanmadoc Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.9km N

29

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Sweyne Howes (south)

Chambered Tomb • 1.95km WSW

12

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The Bulwark

Hillfort • 2.07km NNE

26

2
Rhossili Down

Cairn(s) • 2.11km SW

29

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Burry Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 2.83km E

11

2

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Stembridge Camp

Promontory Fort • 3.35km ENE
North Hill Tor

Promontory Fort • 3.4km NNE

3
Knelston

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.61km E

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Mew Slade fort

Promontory Fort • 3.7km SSW

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Mewslade Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 3.87km SSW

7
Ty’r-coed

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.92km ENE

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Old Castle (Rhossili)

Cliff Fort • 4.02km SW

16

2
Thurba Camp

Cliff Fort • 4.08km SSW

32

1

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Samson’s Jack

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.13km ENE

9

4
Burry Holms

Promontory Fort • 4.15km W

11

1
Red Fescue Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter • 4.17km S

1

1
Lewes Castle

Cliff Fort • 4.18km SSW

18

1

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Red Chamber East

Cave / Rock Shelter • 4.24km S

7

1
The Knave

Cliff Fort • 4.45km S

16

2
Foxhole Slade

Cave / Rock Shelter • 4.82km SSE

6

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2
Paviland

Cliff Fort • 4.82km SSE

33

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3

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Horse Cliff Fort

Cliff Fort • 4.83km S

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3

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Paviland Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 4.92km SSE

53

1

2

11

4
Cefn Bryn (West)

Cairn(s) • 4.95km E

8

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Oldwalls

Standing Stones • 4.96km ENE
Cefn Bryn Great Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.23km E

26

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Worm’s Head

Enclosure • 5.47km SW

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Maen Ceti

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 5.52km E

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Rockrose Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 5.76km SSE

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Longhole Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 5.94km SE

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Llanrhidian

Standing Stones • 6.07km ENE

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Cil Ifor Top

Hillfort • 7.06km ENE

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Nicholaston long cairn

Burial Chamber • 7.4km E

19

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Pen-y-Crug (Llanrhidian)

Round Barrow(s) • 7.42km ENE
Cefn Bryn (East)

Cairn(s) • 7.49km E

21

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Crawley Rocks

Promontory Fort • 8.67km E

6

1
Maiden Castle (Gower)

Promontory Fort • 8.99km ESE

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Lethrid Tooth Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 9.48km ENE

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Penmaen

Burial Chamber • 9.89km E

18

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Parc Le Breos

Long Cairn • 10.06km E

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Cat Hole Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 10.13km E

11

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Y Gaer (Burry Port)

Hillfort • 10.67km N

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Pen-y-Gaer (Llanrhidian)

Enclosure • 11km ENE

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Craig Llwyd and Court Wood

Enclosure • 11.35km NNW

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Spurge Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.53km E
Stradey Wood

Hillfort • 11.71km NNE

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Minchin Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.47km E
Cencoed

Promontory Fort • 12.78km NNE
Bacon Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.97km E

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Bishopston Valley

Promontory Fort • 13.56km E

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High Pennard

Promontory Fort • 13.72km E

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Caswell Cliff

Cliff Fort • 15.43km E

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Meini Hirion (Kidwelly)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.62km NNW

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2
Allt Cunedda

Round Barrow(s) • 18.37km NNW

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Meinillwydion (Llandyfaelog)

Standing Stones • 19.35km NNW

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Pen-yr-Heol

Round Barrow(s) • 19.64km NW

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Bryn Maen, Llannon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.82km NE

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