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Pont Maesgwm Deserted Rural Settlement is a medieval domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference ME193. The site comprises the remains of structures dating to the medieval period, representing a phase of rural habitation that was subsequently abandoned. Such deserted settlements are significant for understanding medieval Welsh settlement patterns, land use, and the socio-economic factors that led to depopulation in upland areas. The physical remains at Pont Maesgwm contribute to the broader archaeological record of medieval Meirionnydd and its evolving patterns of habitation and agricultural exploitation.
Pont Maesgwm Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME193. View the official record →
Pont Maesgwm Deserted Rural Settlement is a medieval domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference ME193. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME193.
Pont Maesgwm Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a deserted rural settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pont Maesgwm 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 ME193.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Y Gyrn Round Cairns (8.2 km), Hut Circles East of Moel Geifr (8.4 km), Bryn Cader-Faner Round Cairn (8.8 km).
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