Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Deserted Medieval Village North East of Rock Farm
St. Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Deserted Medieval Village
- Period
- Medieval
- Date of designation
- 27 June 1967
- Community
- St. Athan
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.40388, -3.40928
- SAM number
- GM307
- Cadw record number
- 3691
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (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 and building footings, representing a deserted village, of probable medieval date. A trackway c. 6m wide runs east-west across the site, with at least 5 house platforms situated close to the trackway.
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
- Church of St AthanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Castleton FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Old Rectory (aka Balfour House)Educationunder 1 mi
- Bakehouse and Donkey Stable at Castleton FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.