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Post Medieval/Modern · Deserted Rural Settlement

Nant Gwyddel Deserted Rural Settlement

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD197
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Deserted Rural Settlement
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nant Gwyddel Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval domestic settlement located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument (SAM CD197) under Cadw protection. The settlement represents the remains of rural habitation typical of the upland farming communities that occupied the Welsh countryside during the post-medieval period. The site comprises the physical traces of buildings and associated features characteristic of dispersed settlement patterns in this region, reflecting the subsistence agricultural economy of its inhabitants. As a deserted rural settlement, it provides archaeological evidence for understanding patterns of habitation, land use, and social organisation in post-medieval Wales before abandonment of the site.

Nant Gwyddel Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD197. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nant Gwyddel Deserted Rural Settlement?

Nant Gwyddel Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval domestic settlement located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument (SAM CD197) under Cadw protection. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD197.

What period does Nant Gwyddel Deserted Rural Settlement date from?

Nant Gwyddel Deserted Rural Settlement 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Nant Gwyddel Deserted Rural Settlement?

Nant Gwyddel 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 CD197.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nant Gwyddel Deserted Rural Settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maen Bach Standing Stone (8.2 km), Mynydd Mallaen Standing Stone (8.4 km), Carn Wen round cairn (9.1 km).

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