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Area of Shrunken Medieval Village is a scheduled ancient monument in Wales comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement that experienced significant contraction or abandonment. The site preserves ridge-and-furrow cultivation patterns and structural platforms characteristic of medieval domestic occupation, indicating former settlement activity spanning the medieval period. Such shrunken villages represent important archaeological evidence of demographic and economic changes affecting rural communities, including population decline, land-use shifts, or migration patterns. The monument's preservation as earthworks provides valuable material evidence of medieval settlement morphology and agricultural practice in the Welsh landscape.
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 comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement that experienced significant 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 the UK.
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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