Scheduled MonumentsWalesBlaen y Cylchau Deserted Rural Settlement
Post Medieval/Modern · Rectangular hut settlement

Blaen y Cylchau Deserted Rural Settlement

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM307
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Rectangular hut settlement
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blaen y Cylchau Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval domestic settlement located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising rectangular stone structures characteristic of upland pastoral communities. The settlement represents the archaeological remains of dispersed rural habitation typical of the early modern period in the Welsh uplands, where farming families established homesteads in marginal landscape zones. The rectangular hut forms and their arrangement reflect the subsistence agricultural practices and settlement patterns of Welsh rural populations during the post-medieval era. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation SAM CM307, indicating its significance as evidence for understanding rural settlement history and land use in medieval and early modern Carmarthenshire.

Blaen y Cylchau Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM307. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blaen y Cylchau Deserted Rural Settlement?

Blaen y Cylchau Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval domestic settlement located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising rectangular stone structures characteristic of upland pastoral communities. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM307.

What period does Blaen y Cylchau Deserted Rural Settlement date from?

Blaen y Cylchau Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a rectangular hut settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Blaen y Cylchau Deserted Rural Settlement?

Blaen y Cylchau 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 CM307.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blaen y Cylchau Deserted Rural Settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Fadog round cairn (1.7 km), Cwm Twrch settlement and limekiln (2.1 km), Cwm Twrch settlement (3.3 km).

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