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Settlement and Fields Systems above Egryn Abbey is a medieval domestic settlement comprising house platforms and associated field systems located on the upland slopes above Egryn Abbey in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd. The site represents a typical pattern of medieval Welsh upland settlement, with structures dating principally to the medieval period, and reflects the agricultural and pastoral economy of the region. The house platforms and surrounding field systems demonstrate the organization of medieval domestic life and land use in this part of Wales, with the settlement positioned to exploit the available terrain for both habitation and farming. The proximity of the settlement to Egryn Abbey suggests potential economic and social connections between the monastic community and the surrounding secular population.
Settlement & Fields Systems above Egryn Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME122. View the official record →
Settlement and Fields Systems above Egryn Abbey is a medieval domestic settlement comprising house platforms and associated field systems located on the upland slopes above Egryn Abbey in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME122.
Settlement & Fields Systems above Egryn Abbey dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a house platform. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Settlement & Fields Systems above Egryn Abbey 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 ME122.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fairbourne Anti-invasion Defences (8 km), Bron-Llety-Ifan cairns and cup-marked rock (8.1 km), Enclosure & Settlement 400m East of Cyfannedd Fawr (8.5 km).
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