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Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm is a post-medieval and modern deserted rural settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference BR194. The site comprises the remains of domestic structures that were abandoned during the post-medieval period, reflecting patterns of rural settlement change and depopulation that affected upland Welsh communities. The physical remains visible on the landscape include ruined buildings and associated field systems typical of farmstead complexes from this era. Such settlements represent important evidence of agrarian life and settlement patterns in the Welsh uplands before their eventual abandonment, contributing to our understanding of the social and economic transformations of medieval and early modern rural Wales.
Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR194. View the official record →
Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau Farm is a post-medieval and modern deserted rural settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference BR194. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR194.
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 the UK.
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.
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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