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Hafod: Nant Bwlch-Gwallter is a post-medieval upland settlement stone monument located in Ceredigion, Wales. The site represents the material remains of hafod settlement activity, a form of seasonal pastoral occupation characteristic of Welsh upland regions from the medieval period through the early modern era. The stone monument records human utilisation of marginal upland terrain for transhumant farming practices, whereby communities moved livestock to higher pastures during summer months. This monument, designated under the Cadw heritage protection system with reference SAM CD173, contributes to the archaeological understanding of rural settlement patterns and land use strategies in post-medieval Wales.
Hafod: Nant Bwlch-Gwallter is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD173. View the official record →
Hafod: Nant Bwlch-Gwallter is a post-medieval upland settlement stone monument located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD173.
Hafod: Nant Bwlch-Gwallter dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hafod: Nant Bwlch-Gwallter 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 CD173.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abandoned Settlement 300m NE of Troed-y-Rhiw (6.7 km), Hafod Frith Deserted Rural Settlement (6.7 km), Strata Florida Churchyard Cross (7.2 km).
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