Scheduled MonumentsWalesMoel Gornach settlement
Post Medieval/Modern · Building (Unclassified)

Moel Gornach settlement

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM359
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Building (Unclassified)
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moel Gornach settlement is a post-medieval agricultural complex located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site comprises building remains and associated landscape features characteristic of early modern rural settlement and subsistence farming practised across upland South Wales. Dating from the post-medieval period, the settlement reflects the pattern of dispersed farmsteads that developed during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries as agricultural exploitation expanded into marginal upland areas. The unclassified building structures at the site preserve material evidence of domestic and agricultural life during this period of Welsh rural development.

Moel Gornach settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM359. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moel Gornach settlement?

Moel Gornach settlement is a post-medieval agricultural complex located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM359.

What period does Moel Gornach settlement date from?

Moel Gornach settlement dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a building (unclassified). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Moel Gornach settlement?

Moel Gornach 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 CM359.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moel Gornach settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Twrch settlement (4.2 km), Llwyncwmstabl round cairn (5.1 km), Dorwen standing stone (5.5 km).

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