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Tir-cyd Deserted Rural Settlement is a medieval domestic settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference BR290. The site comprises the physical remains of a rural settlement that was abandoned in the medieval period, preserving evidence of domestic occupation and agricultural activity typical of Welsh upland communities. The settlement's earthwork features reflect the pattern of dispersed habitation characteristic of the medieval Welsh countryside, where small family homesteads formed the basic unit of settlement organisation. The abandonment of such settlements often resulted from changes in land use, economic pressures, or demographic shifts during the later medieval period.
Tir-cyd Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR290. View the official record →
Tir-cyd Deserted Rural Settlement is a medieval domestic settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference BR290. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR290.
Tir-cyd 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.
Tir-cyd 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 BR290.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Cairn 800m SW of Gwar-y-Felin (2.8 km), Maen Richard Prehistoric Standing Stone (4.8 km), Round Barrow SE of Llyn Nant-Llys (5.8 km).
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