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Nant Morlais Hafod is a post-medieval domestic settlement and associated enclosure located in Breconshire, Wales. The site represents the physical remains of a hafod, a seasonal upland pastoral dwelling characteristic of Welsh mountain economies from the medieval period through the early modern era, though this particular example dates to the post-medieval period. The settlement comprises structural remains and field enclosures that reflect the pastoral land use and transhumance practices that sustained rural communities in the Brecon Beacons region. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it forms part of the archaeological record of upland settlement and agriculture in early modern Wales.
Nant Morlais Hafod is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR279. View the official record →
Nant Morlais Hafod is a post-medieval domestic settlement and associated enclosure located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR279.
Nant Morlais Hafod dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Nant Morlais Hafod 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 BR279.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Merthyr Common Round Cairns (8.6 km), Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa (9 km), Gelligaer Common Standing Stone (9.1 km).
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