Scheduled MonumentsWalesDeserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm
Post Medieval/Modern · Deserted Rural Settlement

Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR194
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Deserted Rural Settlement
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm is a post-medieval and modern deserted rural settlement located in Breconshire, Wales. The site comprises the remains of domestic structures dating from the post-medieval period onwards, representing abandoned agricultural habitation in the upland landscape of the Brecon Beacons region. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the settlement provides archaeological evidence of changing patterns of rural occupation and land use in Wales during the early modern and modern periods. The physical remains visible at the site consist of the structural footprints and foundations of former dwellings, which are characteristic of deserted settlements throughout the Welsh uplands where settlement consolidation and agricultural reorganisation led to the abandonment of dispersed homesteads.

Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR194. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm?

Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm is a post-medieval and modern deserted rural settlement located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR194.

What period does Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm date from?

Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a deserted rural settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm?

Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm 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 BR194.

What other scheduled monuments are near Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cribarth Limestone Quarries and Tramroads (5.7 km), Pillow Mounds at Pant Mawr (7.5 km), Round Cairn NW of Blaen-Nedd Isaf (7.8 km).

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