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Reconnaissance excavations at Coed y Bwnydd, Bettws Newydd, 1969-71 | Synapse

April 10, 2026Open Access

Reconnaissance excavations at Coed y Bwnydd, Bettws Newydd, 1969-71

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To investigate the defences and structural sequence of the hillfort at Coed y Bwnydd.
Conducted reconnaissance excavations at the hillfort site
Sectioned defences and excavated interior
Documented architectural features including houses
Obtained radiocarbon dates for dating
Identified defences as partly multivallate
Uncertainty regarding final modifications of the defences
Excavated a subrectangular house followed by four round houses
Radiocarbon dating indicates occupation in the 5th century BC

Abstract

The defences of this small (1.4 ha) hillfort were sectioned and a portion of the interior excavated. The sequence of the defences, partly multivallate, remains somewhat uncertain but they had been slighted finally. A subrectangular house had been followed by four round houses, one of two phases. Radiocarbon dates in 5th century BC were obtained and the site is compared and contrasted with the Herefordshire hillforts.

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Adrian Babbidge (Thu,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8967d6c1944d70ce07ef3 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.5284/1140077