Rudbaxton Rath
Rudbaxton Rath is a circular enclosure with an interior fitting in the parish of Rudbaxton in Pembrokeshire in Wales . It is located about 1.5 km northeast of Crundale and 2.4 km east of Haverfordwest Airport .
It is the remains of a medieval or older ring or hill fort or a Norman castle made of wood. The remains of the earthwork form an almost round inner area, which is surrounded by an approximately 3.0 meter high wall with a ditch and measures around 100 meters from north to south and 95 meters from east to west. An entrance has been identified on the north side. In the western part there is an elliptical enclosure of around 50.0 × 32.0 meters.
Rudbaxton Rath may have been used during the English Revolution. Artifacts at the site include unspecified pieces of armor and two twisted iron rings about 8 inches in diameter. It's possible they were once torques . The half-scale iron model of a human hand can be Roman or Iron Age .
To the east and outside of the enclosure are the remains of a chapel.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 49 ′ 54.9 " N , 4 ° 55 ′ 31.6" W.