Ceredigion is a large rural county in West Wales. It has a long coastline of Cardigan Bay to the west and the remote moorland of the Cambrian Mountains in the east, with the mountainous terrain of Plynlimon in the northeast. Ceredigion has a total of 264 scheduled monuments, which is too many for a single list page. For convenience the list is divided into two, the 163 prehistoric sites and the 101 sites from Roman to modern dates (shown below). Included on this page are 4 Roman military sites, 7 early Medieval sites, all inscribed or carved stones. The 39 high Medieval sites are overwhelmingly defensive settlements: everything from castles, mottes and ringworks to enclosures and deserted house sites. The notable exception is the abbey ruins at Strata Florida. From the post-medieval period, there are 17 deserted settlements, 5 bridges, 9 lead mines, 6 field defenses from World War II, and an assortment of other sites - a total of 51 post-medieval monuments. Ceredigion is both a unitary authority and a historic county. Historically the county was called Cardiganshire. Between 1974 and 1996 it was merged with Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire to form Dyfed.
All the pre-Roman sites are listed at List of Scheduled prehistoric Monuments in Ceredigion
Scheduled monuments (SAMs) have statutory protection. It is illegal to disturb the ground surface or any standing remains. The compilation of the list is undertaken by Cadw Welsh Historic Monuments, which is an executive agency of the National Assembly of Wales.[1] The list of scheduled monuments below is supplied by Cadw[2] with additional material from RCAHMW and Dyfed Archaeological Trust.
See main article: Scheduled Monuments in Wales and Scheduled Monuments in Ceredigion.
Image | Name | Site type | Community | Location | Details | Period | SAM No & Refs | |
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Llanio Roman Fort and Bathhouse (Bremia) | Fort | Llanddewi Brefi | 52.1896°N -3.9851°W, SN643564 | First century AD Roman fort on the banks of the River Teifi, beside the settlement of Llanio. Nearby Llanddewi Brefi supports its identification as the Roman fort named 'Bremia'. | CD129 [3] | |||
< | --insert image here--> | Roman Roads and Vicus W of Llanio Roman Fort | Fort | Llanddewi Brefi | 52.1888°N -3.9877°W, SN642563 | Roman Roads, including Sarn Helen, and the 'Vicus' (Roman extramural settlement) west of Llanio Roman Fort. | CD120 [4] | |
< | --insert image here--> | Roman Fort 300m NW of Pen-Llwyn | Fort | Melindwr | 52.4073°N -3.9852°W, SN650806 | Identified from parchmarks in summer 1976. Triple ditch and walled fort enclosing 2.7 ha, part of series including Pennal, Trawsgoed and Llanio/Bremia. Finds from test excavations in 1980s suggest it was active from 75 to 120 AD. It overlooked a bridging point over Afon Rheidol. | CD134 [5] | |
< | --insert image here--> | Trawscoed Roman Fort | Fort | Trawsgoed | 52.3367°N -3.9523°W, SN670727 | Only visible as parchmarks near the B4340 road, the Roman fort was built around 70 AD and occupied for over 50 years. It housed up to 800 infantry with a possible total population of 2,000 people. | CD119 [6] | |
< | --insert image here--> | Four Inscribed Stones in Church | Inscribed stone | Llanddewi Brefi | 52.1798°N -3.9556°W, SN663553 | CD047 [7] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone | Cross-marked stone | Llanfihangel Ystrad | 52.1819°N -4.1319°W, SN543558 | CD112 [8] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Sculptured Stone in Church | Decorated stone | Llangybi | 52.141°N -4.0888°W, SN571512 | CD064 [9] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Castle Hill Sculptured Stone (Moved into Llanilar Church) | Decorated stone | Llanilar | 52.3566°N -4.0223°W, SN623750 | CD113 [10] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Dyffryn-Bern Inscribed Stone | Inscribed stone | Penbryn | 52.1341°N -4.5013°W, SN289513 | CD049 [11] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Strata Florida Churchyard Cross | Cross | Ystrad Fflur | 52.2757°N -3.8385°W, SN746657 | CD060 [12] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Llanwnnws Inscribed Stone in Church | Cross-marked stone | Ystrad Meurig | 52.3079°N -3.9299°W, SN685695 | CD111 [13] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Blaenporth Mound and Bailey Castle | Motte & Bailey | Aberporth | 52.111°N -4.5343°W, SN265488 | CD070 [14] | ||
Aberystwyth Castle | Castle | Aberystwyth | 52.4133°N -4.0898°W, SN579815 | CD008 [15] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Llwynduris Castle Mound | Motte | Beulah | 52.0602°N -4.5719°W, SN237433 | CD009 [16] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Llys Arthur, Dyffryn-Castell | Moated Site | Blaenrheidol | 52.427°N -3.786°W, SN786825 | CD023 [17] | ||
Cardigan Castle | Castle | Cardigan | 52.0815°N -4.6605°W, SN177459 | CD123 [18] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Cardigan Town Walls | Town Wall | Cardigan | 52.083°N -4.6602°W, SN178460 | CD141 [19] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Old Castle Mound, Cardigan | Ringwork | Cardigan | 52.0854°N -4.6804°W, SN164463 | CD116 [20] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Castell Allt Craig-Arth | Castle | Dyffryn Arth | 52.2389°N -4.2058°W, SN494623 | CD092 [21] | ||
Castell Gwallter | Castle | Geneu'r Glyn | 52.4616°N -4.0297°W, SN622867 | CD005 [22] | ||||
Lampeter Castle Mound | Motte | Lampeter | 52.1145°N -4.0761°W, SN579482 | CD110 [23] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Blaen Brefi Longhouses | Longhouse | Llanddewi Brefi | 52.1837°N -3.8855°W, SN711556 | CD185 [24] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Cors Blaen Cothi Deserted Rural Settlement | Rectangular hut | Llanddewi Brefi | 52.1238°N -3.9001°W, SN700489 | CD200 [25] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Cyrnau Long Hut | Rectangular hut | Llanddewi Brefi | 52.1618°N -3.8552°W, SN731531 | CD199 [26] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Llethr Bryn y Gorlan Platform | House platform | Llanddewi Brefi | 52.1674°N -3.8321°W, SN747537 | CD196 [27] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Tomen Llanio | Motte | Llanddewi Brefi | 52.2031°N -3.9612°W, SN660579 | CD022 [28] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Adpar Castle Mound | Motte | Llandyfriog | 52.0409°N -4.4663°W, SN309409 | CD104 [29] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Castell Nant-y-Garan | Motte | Llandyfriog | 52.0536°N -4.379°W, SN369421 | CD052 [30] | ||
Castell Pistog | Motte | Llandyfriog | 52.0381°N -4.3596°W, SN382403 | CD103 [31] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Castell 585m NW of Pen-y-Rhiw | Enclosure | Llandysiliogogo | 52.1731°N -4.4058°W, SN355554 | CD073 [32] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Castell Caer Wedros | Motte | Llandysiliogogo | 52.1762°N -4.3761°W, SN376557 | CD087 [33] | ||
Castell Gwynionydd | Ringwork | Llandysul | 52.0543°N -4.3002°W, SN423420 | CD018 [34] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Castell Hywel | Motte | Llandysul | 52.1051°N -4.2786°W, SN440476 | CD084 [35] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Tomen Rhyd-Owen | Motte | Llandysul | 52.079°N -4.2722°W, SN443447 | CD076 [36] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Castle Tan-y-Castell | Castle | Llanfarian | 52.3907°N -4.0807°W, SN585789 | CD096 [37] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Enclosure on Banc Pwlldrainllwyn | Enclosure | Llangwyryfon | 52.3051°N -4.0275°W, SN618693 | CD151 [38] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Llanwnnen Ring Motte | Ringwork | Llanwnnen | 52.1031°N -4.1421°W, SN533471 | CD117 [39] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Hafod Ithel Deserted Rural Settlement | Rectangular hut | Lledrod | 52.2904°N -4.0272°W, SN618677 | CD193 [40] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Castell Trefilan | Motte | Nantcwnlle | 52.193°N -4.1242°W, SN549571 | CD077 [41] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Bwlch-yr-Oerfa Settlement | Grange | Pontarfynach | 52.3587°N -3.8166°W, SN763759 | CD149 [42] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Hafod yr Abad Deserted Rural Settlement | Platform house | Pontarfynach | 52.3696°N -3.6964°W, SN845759 | CD203 [43] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Castell Gwar-Cwm | Motte | Trefeurig | 52.4232°N -3.982°W, SN653824 | CD098 [44] | ||
Domen Las | Motte | Ysgubor-y-coed | 52.5539°N -3.9378°W, SN687968 | CD100 [45] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Abandoned Settlement 300m NE of Troed-y-Rhiw | Deserted Rural Settlement | Ystrad Fflur | 52.2808°N -3.8119°W, SN764662 | CD154 [46] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Cwm Rhydol settlement | Longhouse | Ystrad Fflur | 52.2886°N -3.8087°W, SN767671 | CD207 [47] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Cwm-Meurig-Isaf Mound and Bailey Castle | Motte | Ystrad Fflur | 52.293°N -3.8802°W, SN718677 | CD031 [48] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Hafod Eidos Rural Settlement | Enclosure | Ystrad Fflur | 52.2661°N -3.7988°W, SN773646 | CD179 [49] | ||
Abbey | Ystrad Fflur | 52.2752°N -3.8383°W, SN746657 | CD001 [50] | |||||
< | --insert image here--> | Tir Hir Medieval Platform | House platform | Ystrad Fflur | 52.2584°N -3.8235°W, SN756638 | CD184 [51] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Ystrad Meurig Castle | Castle | Ystrad Meurig | 52.2904°N -3.9035°W, SN702675 | CD032 [52] | ||
Cenarth Bridge | Bridge | Beulah, (also Cenarth), (see also Carmarthenshire) | 52.0456°N -4.5253°W, SN269415 | CM017 [53] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Banc Erw Barfe Deserted Rural Settlement | Rectangular hut | Blaenrheidol | 52.387°N -3.8287°W, SN756781 | CD176 [54] | ||
Castell Lead Mine | Lead mine | Blaenrheidol | 52.4155°N -3.8049°W, SN773812 | CD153 [55] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement | Platform house | Blaenrheidol | 52.4056°N -3.8009°W, SN775801 | CD180 [56] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Hen Bont, Pont-Erwyd | Bridge | Blaenrheidol | 52.4116°N -3.8415°W, SN748808 | CD006 [57] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Lluest Nantycreuau Deserted Rural Settlement | Rectangular hut | Blaenrheidol | 52.4001°N -3.7846°W, SN786795 | CD188 [58] | ||
Llywernog Lead and Silver Mine | Silver mine | Blaenrheidol | 52.4124°N -3.8656°W, SN732810 | CD158 [59] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Nant y Baracs Deserted Rural Settlement | Longhouse | Blaenrheidol | 52.4863°N -3.8328°W, SN756891 | CD277 [60] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Nant yr Helygen Deserted Rural Settlement | Platform house | Blaenrheidol | 52.4085°N -3.7927°W, SN781804 | CD181 [61] | ||
Cardigan Bridge | Bridge | Cardigan | 52.0807°N -4.6607°W, SN177458 | CD003 [62] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Nant Bwlch-glas lluest farmstead | Deserted Rural Settlement | Ceulanamaesmawr | 52.4656°N -3.8915°W, SN716869 | CD208 [63] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut | Deserted Rural Settlement | Ceulanamaesmawr | 52.4582°N -3.8902°W, SN716861 | CD209 [64] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Fish Traps on Beach SW of Aberarth | Fish weir | Dyffryn Arth | 52.2503°N -4.2408°W, SN471637 | CD281 [65] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Nant Gwyddel Deserted Rural Settlement | Rectangular hut | Llanddewi Brefi | 52.1612°N -3.8281°W, SN750530 | CD197 [66] | ||
Newcastle Emlyn Bridge | Bridge | Llandyfriog, (also Newcastle Emlyn), (see also Carmarthenshire) | 52.0404°N -4.4667°W, SN309408 | CM087 [67] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | St Mary's Church / Llandyfriog Castle Mound | Church | Llandyfriog | 52.0708°N -4.4179°W, SN343441 | CD085 [68] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Nanteos kennels/eyecatcher | Building (Unclassified) | Llanfarian | 52.3828°N -4.0277°W, SN620780 | CD205 [69] | ||
Llechryd Bridge | Bridge | Llangoedmor, (also Manordeifi), (see also Pembrokeshire) | 52.0623°N -4.601°W, SN218436 | CD002 [70] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Moated Site at Trefenter | Moated Site | Llangwyryfon | 52.2944°N -4.0482°W, SN604682 | CD127 [71] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Aberstrincell or Graiglas Limekilns | Limekiln | Llansantffraid | 52.2934°N -4.173°W, SN519683 | CD155 [72] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Lluest Pencraig Ddu Deserted Rural Settlement | Platform house | Melindwr | 52.4274°N -3.8954°W, SN712827 | CD178 [73] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Bryn Diliw Long Hut | Rectangular hut | Pontarfynach, (also Llangurig), (see also Powys) | 52.3838°N -3.7026°W, SN842775 | CD191 [74] | ||
Cwmystwyth Mines, Copa Hill, Copper and Zinc Mines | Lead mine | Pontarfynach | 52.3597°N -3.7542°W, SN806749 | CD145 [75] | ||||
Fron Goch Lead Mine | Lead mine | Pontarfynach | 52.3532°N -3.8791°W, SN721744 | CD146 [76] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Nant Diliw Fechan Deserted Rural Settlement | Rectangular hut | Pontarfynach | 52.3819°N -3.7031°W, SN841773 | CD192 [77] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Nant y Gafod Deserted Rural Settlement | Farmstead | Pontarfynach | 52.3743°N -3.7016°W, SN842765 | CD202 [78] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Nant Yspryd Glan Deserted Rural Settlement | Rectangular hut | Pontarfynach | 52.3871°N -3.7484°W, SN811780 | CD195 [79] | ||
Abermagwr Sawmill | Sawmill | Trawsgoed | 52.3458°N -3.9607°W, SN665737 | CD133 [80] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine | Dam | Trefeurig | 52.4367°N -3.9066°W, SN704837 | CD201 [81] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Bronfloyd Leadmine | Lead mine | Trefeurig | 52.4328°N -3.9721°W, SN650834 | CD152 [82] | ||
Cwmsymlog Lead Mine | Silver mine | Trefeurig | 52.4364°N -3.9136°W, SN700837 | CD159 [83] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Daren Lead Mine Workings & Adit | Lead mine | Trefeurig | 52.4269°N -3.9502°W, SN674827 | CD144 [84] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Fagwyr Las Deserted Rural Settlement | House platform | Tregaron | 52.222°N -3.8264°W, SN753597 | CD177 [85] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Hafod: Cavern Cascade | Grotto | Ysbyty Ystwyth | 52.3389°N -3.7997°W, SN774727 | CD171 [86] | ||
Hafod: Chain Bridge and Gothick Arcade | Bridge | Ysbyty Ystwyth | 52.3464°N -3.8004°W, SN774735 | CD172 [87] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Hafod: Nant Bwlch-Gwallter | Stone | Ysbyty Ystwyth | 52.3392°N -3.8197°W, SN761727 | CD173 [88] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Hafod: Peiran Cascade | Garden building | Ysbyty Ystwyth | 52.3471°N -3.8054°W, SN771736 | CD174 [89] | ||
Bryndyfi Lead Mine | Lead mine | Ysgubor-y-coed | 52.5224°N -3.9429°W, SN682933 | CD126 [90] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Ironworks | Ysgubor-y-coed | 52.5378°N -3.9404°W, SN684950 | CD128 [91] | |||
< | --insert image here--> | Pemprys Rural Settlement | Rectangular hut | Ysgubor-y-coed | 52.53°N -3.8806°W, SN725941 | CD198 [92] | ||
Ystrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel | Lead mine | Ysgubor-y-coed | 52.5271°N -3.9074°W, SN706938 | CD143 [93] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Blaen Glasffrwd longhouse | Longhouse | Ystrad Fflur | 52.2497°N -3.8024°W, SN770628 | CD206 [94] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Glasffrwd Holy Well | Well | Ystrad Fflur | 52.2601°N -3.8184°W, SN759639 | CD183 [95] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Hafod Frith Deserted Rural Settlement | Rectangular hut | Ystrad Fflur | 52.2821°N -3.786°W, SN782663 | CD175 [96] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | St Ffraed's Well, Cynhawdre | Holy Well | Ystrad Meurig | 52.2856°N -3.9448°W, SN674670 | CD157 [97] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Aberporth Range Simulated Ship Firing Platform | Dockyard | Aberporth | 52.1425°N -4.5577°W, SN250524 | CD213 [98] | ||
Aberystwyth Harbour Defences | Pillbox | Aberystwyth | 52.406°N -4.089°W, SN579807 | CD248 [99] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Airfield Perimeter Defences at Blaenannerch | Pillbox | Aberporth | 52.1184°N -4.5629°W, SN246497 | CD211 [100] | ||
< | --insert image here--> | Allt Hengeraint Pillbox | Pillbox | Henfynyw | 52.2208°N -4.2401°W, SN470604 | CD247 [101] | ||
Lampeter Pillbox | Pillbox | Lampeter | 52.1096°N -4.0748°W, SN580477 | CD249 [102] | ||||
< | --insert image here--> | Pentre-Cwrt Pillbox | Pillbox | Llandyfriog | 52.0286°N -4.3526°W, SN386393 | CD260 [103] | ||