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Hafotau Settlement on Esgair Gwar-y-Cae is a medieval domestic settlement comprising rectangular hut structures located in Breconshire, Wales. The site represents evidence of upland pastoral settlement patterns typical of medieval Wales, where such temporary or seasonal occupation sites served agricultural communities exploiting higher ground for grazing and transhumance practices. The rectangular hut foundations visible on the landscape reflect building traditions consistent with medieval Welsh settlement organisation, though the precise dating and duration of occupation remain subjects of archaeological investigation. The settlement's location on Esgair Gwar-y-Cae demonstrates the extent of medieval land use in the Welsh uplands and contributes to understanding of rural settlement distribution across Breconshire during this period.
Hafotau Settlement on Esgair Gwar-y-Cae is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR216. View the official record →
Hafotau Settlement on Esgair Gwar-y-Cae is a medieval domestic settlement comprising rectangular hut structures located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR216.
Hafotau Settlement on Esgair Gwar-y-Cae dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a rectangular hut settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hafotau Settlement on Esgair Gwar-y-Cae 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 BR216.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Darren round cairn (5 km), Standing Stone NE of Capel Rhos (6.5 km), Bryn round cairn (6.6 km).
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