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Cwm Brwynog Deserted Rural Settlement is a medieval deserted rural settlement located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN315. The site lies upon bedrock of Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), a Whiterock formation composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. This geology would have influenced both settlement patterns and the agricultural potential of the landscape in which the community was established.
The settlement represents a phase of rural habitation that was eventually abandoned, as occurred across many parts of medieval Wales. Such sites typically comprise the earthwork remains of houses, field systems and other domestic structures, now largely visible as low banks and platforms in the landscape. The specific topography and natural resources of Cwm Brwynog would have determined where inhabitants chose to settle and farm.
Deserted medieval settlements in Wales offer important evidence for understanding past patterns of land use, settlement distribution and economic organisation. The protection of Cwm Brwynog by Cadw recognises the historical and archaeological significance of the site within the broader context of Welsh rural settlement history.
Cwm Brwynog Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN315. View the official record →
Cwm Brwynog Deserted Rural Settlement is a medieval deserted rural settlement located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN315.
Cwm Brwynog Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a deserted rural settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cwm Brwynog 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 CN315.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ystrad Rural Settlement (4.9 km), Craig Cwmbychan cairn (5.2 km), Cwm Erch Copper Mine (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cwm Brwynog Deserted Rural Settlement'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.
Cwm Brwynog Deserted Rural Settlement stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.