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Area of Shrunken Medieval Village is a scheduled ancient monument in Wales representing the physical remains of a medieval settlement that experienced contraction or abandonment. The site preserves earthwork evidence of former domestic occupation, typically including the vestiges of house platforms, field systems, and settlement boundaries that characterise shrunken villages across medieval Britain. Such settlements commonly underwent depopulation from the thirteenth century onwards due to factors including economic change, plague, enclosure, or shifts in agricultural practice. The archaeological remains at this location provide valuable insight into the patterns of medieval rural settlement and the processes of landscape transformation that reshaped the Welsh countryside during the medieval period and beyond.
Area of Shrunken Medieval Village is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM375. View the official record →
Area of Shrunken Medieval Village is a scheduled ancient monument in Wales representing the physical remains of a medieval settlement that experienced contraction or abandonment. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM375.
Area of Shrunken Medieval Village dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a shrunken medieval village. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Area of Shrunken Medieval Village 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 GM375.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nash Point Camp (1.5 km), St Donat's Churchyard Cross (1.5 km), Tresilian Bay Anti-invasion Defences (2.9 km).
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