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Nant yr Helygen is a deserted rural settlement in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising the remains of domestic structures dating to the post-medieval and modern periods. The settlement is situated in a rural upland area characteristic of Welsh dispersed settlement patterns, where small farmsteads and dwellings were established across the landscape. The site preserves evidence of the habitation and land use practices typical of rural Welsh communities during this later historical phase. The scheduled monument designation reflects its importance as an archaeological record of domestic settlement evolution and the processes of rural settlement abandonment in Wales.
Nant yr Helygen Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD181. View the official record →
Nant yr Helygen is a deserted rural settlement in Ceredigion, Wales, comprising the remains of domestic structures dating to the post-medieval and modern periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD181.
Nant yr Helygen Deserted Rural Settlement 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 yr Helygen 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 CD181.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Garn Cairn (3.8 km), Bwlch-yr-Oerfa Settlement (5.8 km), Copa Hill/Cwmystwyth Lead, Copper and Zinc Mines (6.3 km).
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