Scheduled MonumentsWalesNant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement
Post Medieval/Modern · Farmstead

Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD202
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Farmstead
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval farmstead located in Ceredigion, Wales, situated in an upland agricultural landscape typical of rural Welsh settlement patterns. The site represents the remains of a modest farming community that subsisted through mixed agriculture and pastoral husbandry during the early modern period and beyond. Physical evidence at the site includes structural remains associated with domestic and agricultural buildings characteristic of dispersed Welsh farmsteads, reflecting the settlement strategies of rural communities in this region. The abandonment or significant modification of the settlement reflects broader patterns of rural change and agricultural reorganisation that affected upland farming communities in Wales during the modern period.

Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD202. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement?

Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval farmstead located in Ceredigion, Wales, situated in an upland agricultural landscape typical of rural Welsh settlement patterns. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD202.

What period does Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement date from?

Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a farmstead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement?

Nant y Gafod 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 CD202.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffos Gau Ring Cairn (0.5 km), Hafod yr Abad Deserted Rural Settlement (0.7 km), Craig y Lluest cairn cemetery (0.9 km).

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