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Post Medieval/Modern · Deserted Rural Settlement

Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD180
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

Esgair Naint is a deserted rural settlement located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the post-medieval and modern periods. The site comprises the remains of domestic structures characteristic of the upland pastoral settlements that developed across this region during the later centuries of Welsh rural occupation. Like many such settlements in the Ceredigion hills, Esgair Naint was eventually abandoned as patterns of land use and agricultural practice shifted, leaving behind physical evidence of the modest dwellings and associated features that once comprised working farmsteads. The settlement is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation system, recognising its importance to understanding the historical development of rural Welsh communities.

Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD180. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement?

Esgair Naint is a deserted rural settlement located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the post-medieval and modern periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD180.

What period does Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement date from?

Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement 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 Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement?

Esgair Naint 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 CD180.

What other scheduled monuments are near Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Banc Erw Barfe Deserted Rural Settlement (2.8 km), Pen y Garn Cairn (3.8 km), Bwlch-yr-Oerfa Settlement (5.3 km).

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