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Hafotau Settlement on Bryn Melys is a medieval rectangular hut settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR215. The settlement comprises the archaeological remains of domestic structures characteristic of upland pastoral communities, reflecting the settlement patterns of medieval Wales during periods of seasonal or transhumant land use. The site's rectangular hut forms are typical of medieval domestic architecture in the upland regions of South Wales, where such settlements served pastoral farming communities exploiting higher ground for grazing livestock. The remains constitute an important archaeological record of medieval rural settlement organisation and the economic strategies of Breconshire's medieval population.
Hafotau Settlement on Bryn Melys is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR215. View the official record →
Hafotau Settlement on Bryn Melys is a medieval rectangular hut settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM BR215. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR215.
Hafotau Settlement on Bryn Melys dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a rectangular hut settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hafotau Settlement on Bryn Melys 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 BR215.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn round cairn (5.5 km), Bryn ring cairn (5.6 km), Earthworks SW of Church (5.6 km).
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