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Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood

Wales
Cadw SAM GM446
Period
Medieval
Site type
Mill
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood is a medieval mill complex located in Wales and registered as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM446. The site comprises the remains of a water mill and its associated mill leat, or artificial watercourse, which would have been constructed to direct water from a natural stream to power the millstones. Mills of this type were essential features of the medieval agricultural landscape, serving manorial estates and local communities by grinding grain into flour. The physical remains, together with the engineered watercourse, represent the infrastructure of medieval milling technology and subsistence agriculture in the region.

Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM446. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood?

Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood is a medieval mill complex located in Wales and registered as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM446. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM446.

What period does Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood date from?

Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a mill. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood?

Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood 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 GM446.

What other scheduled monuments are near Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Westward Corner Round Barrow (0.3 km), The Bulwarks Camp (1 km), Knap Roman Site (1.1 km).

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