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Medieval · Fishpond

Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR087
Period
Medieval
Site type
Fishpond
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks is a medieval fishpond and associated agricultural landscape situated in Breconshire, Wales. The site comprises earthwork remains indicative of medieval land management practices, including the pond itself and surrounding cultivation features that reflect the subsistence economy of the medieval period. Such fishponds were characteristic elements of medieval Welsh gentry settlements, serving both practical and status-related functions within the broader agrarian system. The earthworks at Trefecca Fawr remain visible in the landscape as testament to medieval Welsh agricultural organisation and resource exploitation.

Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR087. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks?

Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks is a medieval fishpond and associated agricultural landscape situated in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR087.

What period does Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks date from?

Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a fishpond. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks?

Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks 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 BR087.

What other scheduled monuments are near Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Moel Round Barrows (8.2 km), Ffynnon Las Round Cairn I (8.4 km), Gileston Standing Stone (8.5 km).

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