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Esgair Gaeo is a post-medieval deserted rural settlement located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising rectangular domestic structures typical of upland Welsh settlement patterns. The site represents evidence of pastoral occupation and agricultural use during the post-medieval period, reflecting the long-term habitation of marginal upland terrain in this region. The rectangular hut structures visible at the site are characteristic of Welsh rural domestic architecture of this era, constructed to serve the needs of smallholding families engaged in livestock farming and subsistence agriculture. This settlement forms part of the broader archaeological record of deserted rural communities that illustrate patterns of settlement, abandonment, and land use change in medieval and post-medieval Wales.
Esgair Gaeo Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM298. View the official record →
Esgair Gaeo is a post-medieval deserted rural settlement located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising rectangular domestic structures typical of upland Welsh settlement patterns. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM298.
Esgair Gaeo Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a rectangular hut. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Esgair Gaeo Deserted Rural Settlement 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 CM298.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crugiau Merched Cairns (5 km), Maen Bach Standing Stone (5.5 km), Mynydd Mallaen Standing Stone (5.9 km).
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