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Blaen Brefi Longhouses is a medieval domestic settlement in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising the remains of traditional longhouse structures characteristic of upland Welsh pastoral communities. The site represents the settlement pattern and building traditions of medieval rural Wales, with the longhouses demonstrating the typical combined domestic and agricultural arrangement found throughout the Welsh highlands during the medieval period. The structures are situated in the Blaen Brefi area, reflecting the dispersed settlement strategy adapted to the challenging terrain and economy of medieval Ceredigion. The site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD185, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of medieval Welsh rural life and settlement organisation.
Blaen Brefi Longhouses is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD185. View the official record →
Blaen Brefi Longhouses is a medieval domestic settlement in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising the remains of traditional longhouse structures characteristic of upland Welsh pastoral communities. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD185.
Blaen Brefi Longhouses dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a longhouse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Blaen Brefi Longhouses 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 CD185.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Cairns c. 400m SE of Lan Fawr (5.7 km), Carn Nant-yr-ast round cairn (6 km), Cors Blaen Cothi Deserted Rural Settlement (6.4 km).
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