Scheduled MonumentsWalesCefnllys Medieval Settlement and Field Systems
Medieval · Field System

Cefnllys Medieval Settlement and Field Systems

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD150
Period
Medieval
Site type
Field System
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw

Overview

History & significance

Cefnllys Medieval Settlement and Field Systems is a medieval agricultural landscape in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The site preserves evidence of medieval settlement patterns and associated field systems that demonstrate the organization of agricultural activity in the region during the medieval period. The surviving earthworks and field boundaries reflect the subsistence strategies and land management practices characteristic of medieval Welsh rural communities. The monument provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding medieval settlement distribution and agricultural exploitation in the upland areas of Radnorshire.

Cefnllys Medieval Settlement and Field Systems is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD150. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cefnllys Medieval Settlement and Field Systems?

Cefnllys Medieval Settlement and Field Systems is a medieval agricultural landscape in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD150.

What period does Cefnllys Medieval Settlement and Field Systems date from?

Cefnllys Medieval Settlement and Field Systems dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cefnllys Medieval Settlement and Field Systems?

Cefnllys Medieval Settlement and Field Systems 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 RD150.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefnllys Medieval Settlement and Field Systems?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carneddau Round Cairn (7.6 km), Colwyn Castle (7.8 km), Carneddau, standing stone to SSW of (8.4 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — 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 Cefnllys Medieval Settlement and Field Systems