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Cwm Moch Settlement is a medieval farmstead situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference ME132. The site occupies ground underlain by Middle Cambrian bedrock composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, geology that shaped both the landscape and the practical constraints of settlement here. These ancient rock formations, laid down over 500 million years ago, create the rolling terrain characteristic of medieval farming communities in this region.
The farmstead represents a form of rural settlement typical of medieval Wales, where families established permanent agricultural holdings in upland or marginal valleys. Such sites reveal patterns of subsistence farming, pastoral husbandry and the organisation of domestic life across several centuries. The surviving earthworks and structural remains at Cwm Moch provide evidence of how medieval occupants adapted to local topography and geology.
The monument's protection reflects its importance for understanding medieval Welsh settlement patterns, land use and domestic economy. Sites of this character, when studied alongside their geological and landscape context, illuminate the practical decisions medieval farmers made about where and how to establish their holdings, how they managed water and drainage, and how communities persisted or relocated across generations.
Cwm Moch Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME132. View the official record →
Cwm Moch Settlement is a medieval farmstead situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference ME132.
Cwm Moch Settlement dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cwm Moch 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 ME132.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffridd Fron Kerb Cairn (5.1 km), Hut Circle Settlement North-East of Moel-y-Gerddi (5.4 km), Hut Circle Settlement at Bwlch Tyddiad (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cwm Moch 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 Moch Settlement stands on Middle Cambrian, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.