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Deserted Farmstead South of Ffynnon yr Oerfa is a post-medieval domestic settlement in Breconshire, Wales, comprising rectangular structures characteristic of early modern rural habitation in the upland regions of South Wales. The site, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM BR223) under Cadw protection, represents evidence of farming activity and settlement patterns during the post-medieval period when such dispersed farmsteads were typical of the Welsh uplands. The rectangular hut form reflects the vernacular building traditions of the era, demonstrating the practical adaptation of domestic architecture to the landscape and agricultural economy of the period. As a deserted settlement, the site provides archaeological evidence for understanding patterns of rural occupation, abandonment, and land use change in post-medieval Breconshire.
Deserted Farmstead South of Ffynnon yr Oerfa is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR223. View the official record →
Deserted Farmstead South of Ffynnon yr Oerfa is a post-medieval domestic settlement in Breconshire, Wales, comprising rectangular structures characteristic of early modern rural habitation in the upland regions of South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR223.
Deserted Farmstead South of Ffynnon yr Oerfa dates from the post medieval period, and is classified as a rectangular hut settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Deserted Farmstead South of Ffynnon yr Oerfa 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 BR223.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gwern-Wyddog Standing Stone (5.8 km), Mynydd Myddfai Standing Stones (7.5 km), Early Christian Inscribed Stone in Defynnog Church (8.1 km).
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