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Hafod Rhiwnant is a post-medieval deserted rural settlement located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM RD199. The site comprises a longhouse structure, a building type characteristic of upland Welsh farming communities from the early modern period onwards, which typically combined domestic and agricultural functions within a single integrated structure. The settlement represents the archaeological evidence of pastoral land use and habitation patterns in the Welsh uplands during the post-medieval and modern periods, before eventual abandonment. Such sites are significant for understanding the development of rural Welsh society and the evolution of farming practices in marginal upland terrain.
Hafod Rhiwnant Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD199. View the official record →
Hafod Rhiwnant is a post-medieval deserted rural settlement located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM RD199. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD199.
Hafod Rhiwnant Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a longhouse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hafod Rhiwnant 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 RD199.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drygarn Fach round cairn (3.9 km), Darren round cairn (4.9 km), Bryn round cairn (6 km).
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