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Gwenddwr Deserted Village is a medieval deserted rural settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR168. The settlement represents a typical Welsh medieval domestic landscape, comprising the earthwork remains of houses, enclosures, and field systems that document habitation patterns in the upland regions of Breconshire. The site dates to the medieval period, with evidence suggesting occupation spanning several centuries before gradual abandonment, a process common to many Welsh rural settlements during the late medieval and early modern periods. The surviving earthworks provide archaeological evidence of domestic and agricultural organisation in medieval Wales, contributing to understanding of rural settlement patterns and land use in the region.
Gwenddwr Deserted Village is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR168. View the official record →
Gwenddwr Deserted Village is a medieval deserted rural settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR168. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR168.
Gwenddwr Deserted Village dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a deserted rural settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gwenddwr Deserted Village 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 BR168.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Clawdd Cairn (East) (3.7 km), Cefn Clawdd Cairn (4.3 km), Cornelau Uchaf Enclosure (4.7 km).
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