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Pont Clydach settlement is a post-mediaeval and modern building standing on Lower Devonian bedrock in Wales. The geology beneath the site comprises sandstone and conglomerate layers formed during the Early Devonian period, creating a foundation of interbedded stone typical of the South Wales landscape. The settlement's location on these ancient rocks reflects centuries of human occupation of suitable ground in the region.
The building dates from the post-mediaeval period through to modern times, representing the continuity of settlement at this particular spot. Its construction would have drawn on local stone resources readily available from the surrounding Devonian geology, a practical choice for structures built to withstand the Welsh climate and terrain.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage conservation body, under the reference CM357. This designation recognises the settlement's significance within the archaeological and historical record of the area, preserving evidence of domestic life and land use across several centuries of Welsh history.
Pont Clydach settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM357. View the official record →
Pont Clydach settlement is a post-mediaeval and modern building standing on Lower Devonian bedrock in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM357.
Pont Clydach settlement dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a building (unclassified). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pont Clydach 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 CM357.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Twrch settlement and limekiln (4.3 km), Tair Carn Uchaf Cairns (5.1 km), Cwm Twrch settlement (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pont Clydach 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.
Pont Clydach settlement stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.