Scheduled MonumentsWalesNant y Gaseg long hut
Post Medieval/Modern · Rectangular hut

Nant y Gaseg long hut

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR284
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Rectangular hut
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nant y Gaseg long hut is a post-medieval domestic structure located in Breconshire, Wales. The hut is a rectangular building characteristic of rural Welsh dwelling types from the early modern period. Such structures served as family homes in upland pastoral communities where they provided shelter and functioned within subsistence farming economies. The site is recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as BR284, recognising its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of traditional settlement patterns and domestic life in the Welsh uplands.

Nant y Gaseg long hut is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR284. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nant y Gaseg long hut?

Nant y Gaseg long hut is a post-medieval domestic structure located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR284.

What period does Nant y Gaseg long hut date from?

Nant y Gaseg long hut dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a rectangular hut. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Nant y Gaseg long hut?

Nant y Gaseg 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 BR284.

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

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd y Garn Lluest West (6.9 km), Carn yr Arian Cairn (7.6 km), Pant-y-Gadair Hut Circle Settlement (8.1 km).

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