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Nant Yspryd Glan Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval and modern settlement site in Wales, now protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference CD195. The settlement developed on bedrock composed of Llandovery rocks—sandstone and conglomerate beds laid down during the Llandovery period—which would have presented both opportunities and challenges for construction and agriculture in this upland Welsh landscape.
The site represents the material remains of rural domestic and economic life during the post-medieval period and into modern times, before the settlement was abandoned. Such deserted settlements across Wales often reflect changes in land use, agricultural practice, population movement and economic shifts that occurred over several centuries. The surviving features, visible as earthworks and structural traces across the site, provide evidence of how communities adapted to and utilised this particular terrain and geology.
The designation by Cadw recognises the archaeological importance of Nant Yspryd Glan in understanding rural settlement patterns and the social and economic history of post-medieval Wales. The site's preservation contributes to wider knowledge of how people lived and worked in upland rural areas during this period, and why many such settlements eventually fell into disuse.
Nant Yspryd Glan Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD195. View the official record →
Nant Yspryd Glan Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval and modern settlement site in Wales, now protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference CD195.
Nant Yspryd Glan 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 Yspryd Glan 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 CD195.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffos Gau Ring Cairn (3 km), Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement (3.5 km), Copa Hill/Cwmystwyth Lead, Copper and Zinc Mines (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Nant Yspryd Glan Deserted Rural Settlement's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Nant Yspryd Glan Deserted Rural Settlement stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.