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Cwm Cadlan Settlement and Field System is a prehistoric hut circle settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM BR414. The site comprises the remains of domestic structures and associated field systems typical of Iron Age or Bronze Age settlement patterns in upland Wales. The hut circles and surrounding field boundaries represent evidence of pastoral and agricultural land use during the prehistoric period, reflecting the exploitation of this mountainous landscape by early Welsh communities. The settlement's preservation in the upland terrain of Breconshire provides valuable archaeological information about the organisation of domestic space and land management in prehistoric Britain.
Cwm Cadlan Settlement and Field System is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR414. View the official record →
Cwm Cadlan Settlement and Field System is a prehistoric hut circle settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM BR414. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR414.
Cwm Cadlan Settlement and Field System dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cwm Cadlan Settlement and Field System 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 BR414.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Tram Bridge, Robertstown (7.5 km), Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare (7.6 km), Tarren y Bwlch round cairn (8 km).
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