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Nant y Foel long hut is a deserted rural settlement site in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising structural remains dating to the post-medieval period. The site preserves evidence of agricultural subsistence settlement typical of upland Welsh communities, with a long house form representing domestic and pastoral land-use patterns characteristic of early modern rural Wales. The monument's physical remains contribute to understanding of vernacular settlement organisation and economy in the post-medieval Welsh countryside. The site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw designation DE298.
Nant y Foel long hut is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE298. View the official record →
Nant y Foel long hut is a deserted rural settlement site in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising structural remains dating to the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE298.
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 the UK.
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.
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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