Scheduled MonumentsWalesCwm Twrch settlement
Post Medieval/Modern · Building (Unclassified)

Cwm Twrch settlement

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM354
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Building (Unclassified)
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cwm Twrch settlement is a post-medieval agricultural settlement located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw reference CM354. The site represents a phase of rural settlement and subsistence farming that characterizes the upland margins of South Wales during the early modern period. The settlement comprises unclassified building remains that reflect the modest domestic and agricultural functions typical of Welsh pastoral communities during this era. The physical evidence at the site documents patterns of land use and habitation in the Cwm Twrch valley that were sustained through successive centuries of agricultural practice.

Cwm Twrch settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM354. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cwm Twrch settlement?

Cwm Twrch settlement is a post-medieval agricultural settlement located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw reference CM354. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM354.

What period does Cwm Twrch settlement date from?

Cwm Twrch settlement dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a building (unclassified). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cwm Twrch settlement?

Cwm Twrch 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 CM354.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cwm Twrch settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ynysgedwyn Colliery, Fan House (5.5 km), Lefel Fawr Coal Adit (5.5 km), Tramroad at Ystradgynlais (6.3 km).

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