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Deserted Medieval Site at New Inn is a medieval settlement in Wales that has been abandoned since medieval times. The site lies upon Llanvirn Rocks, geological formations composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Whiterock period. This underlying geology would have influenced both the settlement's location and the building materials available to its medieval inhabitants. The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under reference PE402.
The settlement represents a phase of rural occupation typical of medieval Wales, when dispersed farmsteads and small communities dotted the landscape. The specific positioning of New Inn reflects the medieval preference for settlement on accessible terrain with adequate drainage, characteristics determined partly by the underlying geology of the area. Such deserted sites offer valuable evidence of medieval land use, settlement patterns and the everyday lives of rural Welsh communities.
The preservation of this site as an archaeological monument allows continued study of medieval Welsh settlement practices and the factors that influenced where communities chose to establish themselves. The protection afforded by Cadw ensures that the physical remains of New Inn are safeguarded for future research and understanding of the region's medieval past.
Deserted Medieval Site at New Inn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE402. View the official record →
Deserted Medieval Site at New Inn is a medieval settlement in Wales that has been abandoned since medieval times. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE402.
Deserted Medieval Site at New Inn 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.
Deserted Medieval Site at New Inn 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 PE402.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Velindre Pillar-Cross (4.7 km), Defended Enclosure 240m W of Velindre (4.9 km), New Moat Castle Mound (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Deserted Medieval Site at New Inn'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.
Deserted Medieval Site at New Inn stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.