Overview
Gurnos Earthworks is recorded as Defended Enclosure in Wales Sir Gaerfyrddin Carmarthenshire. The National Monuments Record of Wales records Gurnos Earthworks as Defended Enclosure from the Iron Age period. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: The National Monuments Record of Wales records Gurnos Earthworks as Defended Enclosure from the Iron Age period.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Defended Enclosure. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Defended Enclosure. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Gurnos Earthworks matters as a recorded defended enclosure tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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