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Nant Bwlch-glas lluest farmstead is a deserted post-medieval and modern rural settlement located in Wales. The site occupies ground underlain by Llandovery Rocks, a geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating from the Llandovery period. This varied bedrock, typical of upland Welsh terrain, would have influenced both the settlement's location and the building materials available to its inhabitants. The farmstead represents the material culture of rural Welsh life during the post-medieval and modern periods, when such scattered highland settlements formed the backbone of pastoral agriculture across the Welsh landscape.
As a lluest—a traditional Welsh summer dwelling or hafod—the farmstead served the seasonal pastoral economy of the region. These temporary or semi-permanent structures were characteristic of upland farming communities, allowing shepherds and herders to occupy higher ground during the summer months when livestock could graze remote pastures. The site's position reflects practical adaptation to the challenging topography and climate of Welsh moorland farming.
The farmstead is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under reference CD208, recognising its value as evidence of historical settlement patterns and rural life. Such deserted sites preserve archaeological records of how communities organised their land use and adapted their buildings to the demands of upland pastoral economy across successive centuries.
Nant Bwlch-glas lluest farmstead is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD208. View the official record →
Nant Bwlch-glas lluest farmstead is a deserted post-medieval and modern rural settlement located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD208.
Nant Bwlch-glas lluest farmstead dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a deserted rural settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Nant Bwlch-glas lluest farmstead 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 CD208.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llywernog Lead and Silver Mine (6.2 km), Hen Bont, Pont-Erwyd (6.9 km), Round Barrow SW of Pen-Rhiwlas (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Nant Bwlch-glas lluest farmstead's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Nant Bwlch-glas lluest farmstead stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.