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Cwm Brwynog Deserted Rural Settlement

A Scheduled Monument in Llanberis, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0901 / 53°5'24"N

Longitude: -4.1018 / 4°6'6"W

OS Eastings: 259345

OS Northings: 356831

OS Grid: SH593568

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.9631

Mapcode Global: WH54T.YLYD

Entry Name: Cwm Brwynog Deserted Rural Settlement

Scheduled Date: 12 September 2000

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3887

Cadw Legacy ID: CN315

Schedule Class: Domestic

Category: Deserted Rural Settlement

Period: Medieval

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanberis

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Description

The monument consists of the well preserved stone foundations of nine rectangular long huts, a rectangular house platform and a square shelter or pen. This large settlement is probably the surviving remains of the hafodai called Combroinok in the 1352 Record of Caernarfon.

The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval settlement organisation. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. Added interest is given by the survival of documentary information and the possibility that the settlement has developed through several phases of occupation and use. Large medieval settlements are rare and important survivals. Deserted rural settlements such as this may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can be further enhanced by their group value.

Source: Cadw

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