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Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval farmstead located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference CD202. The settlement represents evidence of agricultural occupation and subsistence farming practices characteristic of the early modern period in upland Wales. The site preserves the physical remains of domestic and agricultural structures typical of rural Welsh farmsteads, reflecting the settlement patterns and land use strategies of communities engaged in pastoral and mixed farming. As a deserted settlement, it provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding the evolution of rural settlement and agricultural economy in the Welsh countryside during the post-medieval era.
Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD202. View the official record →
Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval farmstead located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference CD202. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD202.
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 the UK.
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.
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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