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Dovecot at Hygga Farm is a post-medieval dovecote located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference MM150. The structure dates from the post-medieval period and represents the agricultural practices and subsistence strategies characteristic of Welsh rural estates during this era. As a dovecote, the building would have served the practical function of housing domesticated pigeons, which provided a valuable protein source and were considered a marker of status and land ownership among the gentry. The monument survives as physical evidence of the husbandry practices and domestic economy of its period.
Dovecot at Hygga Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM150. View the official record →
Dovecot at Hygga Farm is a post-medieval dovecote located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference MM150. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM150.
Dovecot at Hygga Farm dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a dovecote. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dovecot at Hygga 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 MM150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Arvan's Church Cross-slab (7.8 km), The Giant's Cave, Piercefield (8.3 km), Lancaut deserted village (8.8 km).
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