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Cogan Deserted Medieval Village is a medieval settlement in Wales now protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. The village lies on bedrock of Triassic mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, geological formations laid down over 200 million years ago that underlie much of the South Wales lowlands. This stable foundation would have provided adequate drainage for medieval agriculture and building.
The site represents a settlement that was occupied during the medieval period but subsequently abandoned, leaving visible earthworks and archaeological remains. Such deserted villages are a characteristic feature of the Welsh landscape, often resulting from shifts in population, economic change or land reorganisation. Cogan's earthworks preserve evidence of the layout and scale of the former community.
The monument is protected under the Cadw scheduling reference GM535, ensuring that its archaeological resource is safeguarded. The combination of visible surface features and subsurface deposits offers potential for understanding medieval settlement patterns, domestic life and the relationship between communities and their local environment in Wales.
Cogan Deserted Medieval Village is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM535. View the official record →
Cogan Deserted Medieval Village is a medieval settlement in Wales now protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM535.
Cogan Deserted Medieval Village dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a deserted medieval village. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cogan Deserted 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 GM535.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Middleton Moated Site (2.4 km), Anti-aircraft and Coastal Battery West of Lavernock Point (2.6 km), St Mary's Well Bay Pillbox (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cogan Deserted Medieval Village's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cogan Deserted Medieval Village stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.