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Crosswood Enclosure

Enclosure

<b>Crosswood Enclosure</b>Posted by thesweetcheatImage © A. Brookes (16.7.2011)
Also known as:
  • Rhos enclosure

Nearest Town:Welshpool (11km SSW)
OS Ref (GB):   SJ27851750 / Sheet: 126
Latitude:52° 44' 59.58" N
Longitude:   3° 4' 8.57" W

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This much-reduced circular feature has been considered as a possible henge. Certainly the ditch is internal to the bank. Coflein description:

A sub-oval enclosure, 132m N-S by 116m, defined originally by a bank and ditch, bisected by an E-W modern road and best preserved to the N.

CPAT website mentions eight possible henges in Montgomeryshire. This one is referred to as being at Four Crosses:

http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/pfr/pfrmont/pfrmon.htm
thesweetcheat Posted by thesweetcheat
29th July 2011ce