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Hafod: Cavern Cascade is a grotto structure located within the Hafod estate in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the late eighteenth century. The cascade forms part of the picturesque landscape gardens developed at Hafod, which was established as a romantic retreat and showcases the aesthetic principles of the Picturesque movement that dominated country house design of the period. The grotto exemplifies the fashion for artificial caves and water features that characterised post-medieval gardens, serving both decorative and recreational purposes within the estate's wider landscape scheme. The structure remains a significant testament to the antiquarian and horticultural interests of the era.
Hafod: Cavern Cascade is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD171. View the official record →
Hafod: Cavern Cascade is a grotto structure located within the Hafod estate in Ceredigion, Wales, dating to the late eighteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD171.
Hafod: Cavern Cascade dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a grotto. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hafod: Cavern Cascade 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 CD171.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abandoned Settlement 300m NE of Troed-y-Rhiw (6.6 km), Strata Florida Churchyard Cross (7.5 km), Strata Florida Abbey (7.6 km).
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