Scheduled MonumentsWalesWaun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut
Post Medieval/Modern · Deserted Rural Settlement

Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD209
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Deserted Rural Settlement
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut is a deserted rural settlement site in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD209. The structure represents Post Medieval agricultural settlement and subsistence activity in the upland regions of Wales, reflecting the pattern of dispersed pastoral farming that characterised the landscape during this period. The long hut form is typical of rural dwellings associated with pastoral economies in Welsh uplands, where such structures served both domestic and agricultural functions for their inhabitants. The site's abandonment and surviving earthworks provide evidence for understanding changing patterns of settlement and land use in early modern rural Wales.

Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD209. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut?

Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut is a deserted rural settlement site in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD209. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD209.

What period does Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut date from?

Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a deserted rural settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut?

Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut 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 CD209.

What other scheduled monuments are near Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llywernog Lead and Silver Mine (5.4 km), Hen Bont, Pont-Erwyd (6.1 km), Round Barrow SW of Pen-Rhiwlas (6.2 km).

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