Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Deserted Medieval Settlement
Eglwyscummin, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Eglwyscummin, Carmarthenshire, recorded as Deserted Medieval Village (Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Deserted Medieval Village
- Period
- Medieval
- Community
- Eglwyscummin
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.76663, -4.56587
- SAM number
- CM220
- Cadw record number
- 2814
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of earthworks, platforms, building footings and hollow ways, representing a deserted village of probable medieval date. Surviving as low banks and ditches the remains are located in the area between St Margaret’s Church and Common Church Farm an cover an area of some 3.5 hectares.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval settlement. The monument forms an important element within the wider medieval context and the scheduled area may be expected to contain a wide range of archaeological information, including chronological detail and evidence in regard to construction techniques and agricultural methods.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Treherne Cross at Church of St Margaret MarloesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St Margaret MarloesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate to churchyard of Church of St Margaret MarloesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Cross at Church of St Margaret MarloesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.