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Llwyn y Brain Deserted Rural Settlement is a medieval domestic settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, consisting of platform house remains that represent typical Welsh upland habitation patterns of the medieval period. The settlement comprises earthwork evidence of residential platforms cut into the hillside, a construction method characteristic of medieval rural dwellings in the Welsh borderlands and upland regions where level ground was scarce. The site is scheduled as an ancient monument under the Cadw designation SAM BR300, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of medieval settlement organisation and domestic economy in Breconshire. The deserted nature of the settlement indicates abandonment during the medieval or early modern period, making it valuable for understanding patterns of rural settlement change and land use in medieval Wales.
Llwyn y Brain Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR300. View the official record →
Llwyn y Brain Deserted Rural Settlement is a medieval domestic settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, consisting of platform house remains that represent typical Welsh upland habitation patterns of the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR300.
Llwyn y Brain Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a platform house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Llwyn y Brain 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 BR300.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llanwenarth Churchyard Cross-Base (8.3 km), Gilwern Embankment (9.2 km), Abergavenny Bridge (9.3 km).
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