Scheduled MonumentsWalesTrefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks
Medieval · Fishpond

Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks

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

History & significance

Trefecca Fawr Garden Earthworks is a scheduled ancient monument in Breconshire comprising medieval agricultural and landscape features including a fishpond. The site represents the material remains of medieval land use and subsistence practices associated with the settlement at Trefecca Fawr. The earthworks preserve evidence of the pond construction and surrounding garden or cultivation features typical of high-status medieval Welsh settlements. The monument dates to the medieval period and remains an important archaeological record of rural economy and settlement organisation in medieval Breconshire.

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 scheduled ancient monument in Breconshire comprising medieval agricultural and landscape features including a fishpond. 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 the UK.

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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