Scheduled MonumentsWalesAfon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement
Post Medieval/Modern · Longhouse

Afon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME191
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Longhouse
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw

Overview

History & significance

Afon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval domestic site located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising the remains of a longhouse structure dating to the early modern period. The settlement represents a typical example of rural habitation from this era, when such buildings served as combined domestic and agricultural spaces for tenant farmers and smallholders in upland Welsh communities. The site's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its value as evidence of settlement patterns and vernacular building practices during the post-medieval transition in the region. The structure's abandonment and subsequent deterioration make it an important archaeological resource for understanding changing patterns of rural occupation and land use in Meirionnydd.

Afon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME191. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Afon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement?

Afon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval domestic site located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising the remains of a longhouse structure dating to the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME191.

What period does Afon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement date from?

Afon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a longhouse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Afon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement?

Afon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is ME191.

What other scheduled monuments are near Afon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dol-ddinas Roman Earthworks (3.4 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Dolbelydr (3.9 km), Castell Prysor (4 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Afon Goch Deserted Rural Settlement