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Hafod: Nant Bwlch-Gwallter is a post-medieval and modern stone monument situated in Wales. The site lies upon bedrock composed of Llandovery rocks—undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Llandovery period—which would have provided locally available material for construction and everyday use. The monument is protected by Cadw under reference CD173.
The hafod, a traditional form of seasonal settlement used in upland Wales, represents a distinctive adaptation to the pastoral landscape of the Welsh hills. These structures served as temporary dwellings for shepherds and their families during the summer months, when livestock were moved to higher pastures. The stone construction at this location reflects both practical building methods suited to the exposed upland environment and the resourcefulness of communities making use of the natural geology around them.
The monument survives as an important record of rural settlement practices and land use patterns that shaped the Welsh countryside for centuries. Such sites provide evidence of how communities organised their agricultural activities and utilised marginal land before the landscape transformations brought by agricultural improvement and industrialisation.
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 and modern stone monument situated in 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hafod: Nant Bwlch-Gwallter's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hafod: Nant Bwlch-Gwallter stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.