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Deserted Rural Settlement South of Ffridd Olchfa is a medieval domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference ME203. The settlement comprises the remains of structures and associated field systems typical of upland rural communities in medieval Wales, reflecting patterns of habitation and land use characteristic of the region during the medieval period. The site's physical remains include evidence of building platforms and boundaries that indicate domestic occupation and agricultural organisation. Such deserted settlements in Meirionnydd are significant archaeological witnesses to medieval Welsh settlement patterns, land tenure, and the subsequent abandonment or relocation of communities, likely resulting from economic or environmental pressures affecting upland agriculture.
Deserted Rural Settlement South of Ffridd Olchfa is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME203. View the official record →
Deserted Rural Settlement South of Ffridd Olchfa is a medieval domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference ME203. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME203.
Deserted Rural Settlement South of Ffridd Olchfa dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a deserted rural settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Deserted Rural Settlement South of Ffridd Olchfa 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 ME203.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn Seward Standing Stones and Field System with Associated Cairns (6.9 km), Hut Circle (and Early Field System) on Bryn Seward (6.9 km), Hut Enclosure and Early Field System South of Mynydd Graigwen (7 km).
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