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Hafod yr Abad is a deserted rural settlement and grange of medieval date located in Ceredigion, Wales. The site represents the material remains of a domestic and agricultural establishment typical of the medieval Welsh countryside, where such granges served as working farms and estate centres. The settlement lies within an area of significant medieval land use and demonstrates the pattern of rural habitation and farming organisation characteristic of the region during the medieval period. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site preserves archaeological evidence of medieval domestic and agricultural activity in upland Ceredigion.
Hafod yr Abad Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD203. View the official record →
Hafod yr Abad is a deserted rural settlement and grange of medieval date located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD203.
Hafod yr Abad Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a grange. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hafod yr Abad 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 CD203.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craig y Lluest cairn cemetery (0.3 km), Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement (0.7 km), Maen Hir cairn cemetery (1.1 km).
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