Scheduled MonumentsWalesNant y Foel long hut
Post Medieval/Modern · Deserted Rural Settlement

Nant y Foel long hut

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE298
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Deserted Rural Settlement
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nant y Foel long hut is a Post Medieval deserted rural settlement located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference DE298. The site comprises the remains of a long hut, a building type characteristic of upland pastoral settlements in Wales during the Post Medieval period. The structure reflects the subsistence agriculture and herding practices that sustained communities in this region, with its physical layout and construction typical of dwellings designed to accommodate both domestic and agricultural functions within a single elongated building. The abandonment of the settlement is consistent with broader patterns of rural depopulation and agricultural change in the Welsh uplands during the Modern period.

Nant y Foel long hut is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE298. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nant y Foel long hut?

Nant y Foel long hut is a Post Medieval deserted rural settlement located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference DE298. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE298.

What period does Nant y Foel long hut date from?

Nant y Foel long hut 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Nant y Foel long hut?

Nant y Foel long hut 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 DE298.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nant y Foel long hut?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel Rhiwlug Cist Cairn (0.7 km), Maes Merddyn Ring Cairn (1.8 km), Cefn-y-Gadfa Stone Rows and Cists (1.9 km).

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