Scheduled MonumentsWalesLlanwddyn Hospitium
Medieval · Grange

Llanwddyn Hospitium

Wales
Cadw SAM MG241
Period
Medieval
Site type
Grange
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Llanwddyn Hospitium is a medieval grange establishment located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MG241. The site represents an important example of monastic agricultural infrastructure, functioning as a dependent farm or hospitium connected to religious patronage during the medieval period. Such granges were essential to the economic base of monastic houses, producing surplus agricultural goods and managing livestock across dispersed landholdings. The physical remains and archaeological evidence at Llanwddyn reflect the practical organisation of medieval rural subsistence farming under ecclesiastical control.

Llanwddyn Hospitium is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG241. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Llanwddyn Hospitium?

Llanwddyn Hospitium is a medieval grange establishment located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MG241. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG241.

What period does Llanwddyn Hospitium date from?

Llanwddyn Hospitium dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a grange. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Llanwddyn Hospitium?

Llanwddyn Hospitium 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 MG241.

What other scheduled monuments are near Llanwddyn Hospitium?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maes Dyfnant Round Cairn (3.5 km), Mynydd Dyfnant Stone Alignment (3.8 km), Soldiers' Graves Pillow Mounds (3.8 km).

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