Scheduled Monuments in Ceredigion
Ceredigion Scheduled Monuments: 234 Scheduled Ancient Monuments (nationally protected), have been placed on a statutory list maintained by Cadw in Wales.
Scheduled monuments (also known as scheduled ancient monuments, or SAMs) are sites of archaeological importance with specific legal protection against damage or development. The list of such monuments in Wales is maintained by Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments, an executive agency within the National Assembly for Wales. For an archaeological site in Ceredigion to be scheduled it must be a site of national importance, being a site that characterises a period or category in Welsh history, with consideration given to rarity, good documentation, group value, survival/condition, fragility/vulnerability, diversity and potential.
List of Ceredigion Scheduled Monuments
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- Abandoned Settlement 300m north east of Troed-y-Rhiw, Ystrad Fflur
- Abermagwr Sawmill, Trawsgoed
- Aberporth Range Simulated Ship Firing Platform, Aberporth
- Aberstrincell or Graiglas Limekilns, Llansantffraed
- Aberystwyth Castle, Aberystwyth
- Aberystwyth Harbour Defences, Aberystwyth
- Adpar Castle Mound, Llandyfriog
- Afon Hyddgen stone row, Blaenrheidol
- Airfield Perimeter Defences at Blaenannerch, Aberporth
- Allt Hengeraint Pillbox, Dyffryn Arth
- Awelon, Standing Stone 130m south of, Llangwyryfon
- Banc Erw Barfe Deserted Rural Settlement, Blaenrheidol
- Banc Troedrhiwseiri Ring Barrow, Trefeurig
- Bedd Taliesin Round Barrow, Llangynfelyn
- Blaen Brefi Longhouses, Llanddewi Brefi
- Blaen Camddwr Round Cairn, Tregaron
- Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine, Trefeurig
- Blaen Glasffrwd cairn cemetery, Ystrad Fflur
- Blaen Glasffrwd longhouse, Ystrad Fflur
- Blaen Glowen Round Barrow, Llandysiliogogo
- Blaen Nant-y-Rhiw Round Cairn, Llanddewi Brefi
- Blaenannerch Round Barrow, Aberporth
- Blaenporth Mound and Bailey Castle, Aberporth
- Bronfloyd Leadmine, Trefeurig
- Bryn Cosyn Cairn Cemetery, Tregaron
- Bryn Eithinog Standing Stone, Ystrad Fflur
- Bryn Rhosau Round Barrows, Blaenrheidol
- Bryn-y-Crofftau Ring Cairn, Ystrad Fflur
- Bryndyfi Lead Mine, Ysgubor-y-coed
- Bryngwyn Bach Round Cairn Cemetery, Ystrad Fflur
- Burnt Mound 230m north east of Ffos, Ystrad Meurig
- Burnt Mound North of Glanrhocca, Llanddewi Brefi
- Buwch a’r Llo Standing Stones, Trefeurig
- Bwlch yr Adwy Round Barrow, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Bwlch-y-Crwys Round Barrow, Melindwr
- Bwlch-yr-Oerfa Settlement, Pontarfynach
- Caer Allt-Goch Hillfort, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Caer Argoed, Llangwyryfon
- Caer Cadwgan, Llanfair Clydogau
- Caer Lletty-Llwyd, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Caer Penrhos, Llanrhystyd
- Caer Pwll-Glas, Tirymynach
- Cairn 400m north of Lle’r Neuaddau, Blaenrheidol
- Cairn Cemetery on Esgair Gerwyn, Tregaron
- Cairn Circle 200m NNW of Dolgamfa, Blaenrheidol
- Cairn Circle 400m south west of Lle’r Neuaddau, Blaenrheidol
- Cairn on Pen Lluest-y-Carn, Blaenrheidol
- Cairn south of Banc y Geufron, Ysbyty Ystwyth
- Cairns & Stone Circle south of Pen-y-Raglan-Wynt, Llanddewi Brefi
- Cairns and Ring Works south of Bryn Rhudd, Llanddewi Brefi
- Cairns on Pen Plynlimon-Arwystli, Blaenrheidol
- Camp near Garth-Penrhyn-Coch, Trefeurig
- Cardigan Bridge, Cardigan
- Cardigan Castle, Cardigan
- Cardigan Island Defended Enclosure, Y Ferwig
- Cardigan Town Walls, Cardigan
- Careg-y-Bwci, Llanfair Clydogau
- Carn Dol-Gau, Trefeurig
- Carn Fflur Round Cairn Cemetery, Ystrad Fflur
- Carn Owen, Cerrig yr Hafan, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Carn Saith-Wraig Round Cairns, Llanddewi Brefi
- Carn Wen Round Cairn, Ysgubor-y-coed
- Carneddau Round Cairns, Drosgol, Blaenrheidol
- Castell 270m east of Moeddyn-Fach, Llanarth
- Castell 585m north west of Pen-y-Rhiw, Llandysiliogogo
- Castell Allt Craig-Arth, Dyffryn Arth
- Castell Allt-Goch, Llangybi
- Castell Bach, Llandysiliogogo
- Castell Bach, Penbryn
- Castell Bwa-drain Camp, Melindwr
- Castell Caer Wedros, Llandysiliogogo
- Castell Cwmere, Llanfihangel Ystrad
- Castell Flemish, Tregaron
- Castell Goetre, Llangybi
- Castell Grogwynion, Trawsgoed
- Castell Gwallter, Geneu’r Glyn
- Castell Gwar-Cwm, Trefeurig
- Castell Gwynionydd, Llandysul
- Castell Hywel, Llandysul
- Castell Lead Mine, Blaenrheidol
- Castell Llygoden platform cairn, Tregaron
- Castell Moeddyn, Llanarth
- Castell Nadolig, Penbryn
- Castell Nant-y-Garan, Llandyfriog
- Castell Olwen, Lampeter
- Castell Perthi-Mawr, Ciliau Aeron
- Castell Pistog, Llandyfriog
- Castell Rhyfel, Tregaron
- Castell south of Goginan-Fach, Melindwr
- Castell south of Pen-y-Foel, Penbryn
- Castell Trefilan, Nantcwnlle
- Castle Hill Sculptured Stone (Moved into Llanilar Church), Llanilar
- Castle Malgwyn Bridge, Llangoedmor
- Castle Tan-y-Castell, Llanfarian
- Cefn Blewog Camp, Trawsgoed
- Cefncerrig Round Cairn, Tregaron
- Central Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr, Blaenrheidol
- Cerrig Blaencletwr-Fawr Round Cairn, Ysgubor-y-coed
- Coed Allt-Fedw Camp, Trawsgoed
- Coed Ty’n-y-Cwm Camps, Trawsgoed
- Copa Hill/Cwmystwyth Lead, Copper and Zinc Mines, Pontarfynach
- Craig y Dullfan ring cairn, Blaenrheidol
- Craig y Gwbert Defended Enclosure, Y Ferwig
- Craig Ystradmeurig Round Cairn, Ystrad Meurig
- Craig-Gwrtheyrn, Llandysul
- Cribyn Clottas, Llanfihangel Ystrad
- Crug Bach, Troedyraur
- Crug Cou Round Barrow, Llanarth
- Crug Round Cairn, Llanddewi Brefi
- Crug-Bychan Round Barrow, Y Ferwig
- Cwm Castell Iron Age Settlement, Llanfihangel Ystrad
- Cwm Rhydol settlement, Ystrad Fflur
- Cwm-Meurig-Isaf Mound and Bailey Castle, Ystrad Meurig
- Cwmsymlog Lead Mine, Trefeurig
- Cyrnau Long Hut, Llanddewi Brefi
- Daren Camp, Trefeurig
- Daren Lead Mine Workings & Adit, Trefeurig
- Defended Enclosure 130m ENE of Capel Ciliau Aeron, Ciliau Aeron
- Defended Enclosure 250m north east of Pont Henllan, Llandyfriog
- Defended Enclosure 350m east of Bank Green Grove, Llanfihangel Ystrad
- Defended Enclosure 500m north of Pen y Castell, Llanrhystyd
- Dinas Cerdin, Troedyraur
- Dinas south west of Aber-Peithnant, Blaenrheidol
- Disgwylfa Fawr Round Barrow, Blaenrheidol
- Domen Las, Ysgubor-y-coed
- Dyffryn-Bern Inscribed Stone, Penbryn
- Dyfi Blast Furnace and Charcoal Store, Ysgubor-y-coed
- Enclosure on Banc Pwlldrainllwyn, Llangwyryfon
- Esgair Ffraith Round Cairns, Llanfair Clydogau
- Esgair Gaeo Deserted Rural Settlement, Llanddewi Brefi
- Esgair Naint Deserted Rural Settlement, Blaenrheidol
- Fagwyr Las Deserted Rural Settlement, Tregaron
- Ffridd Newydd, Stone Circle c.600m north west of, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Fish traps on Beach south west of Aberarth, Dyffryn Arth
- Foel Goch Round Cairn, Ysgubor-y-coed
- Four Inscribed Stones in Church, Llanddewi Brefi
- Fron Ddu Round Barrow, Pontarfynach
- Fron Goch Lead Mine, Pontarfynach
- Gaer Coed Parc Hillfort and Enclosure, Llangybi
- Gaer Fach Defended Enclosure, Llanfihangel Ystrad
- Gaer Fawr, Llanilar
- Gaer Maesmynach, Llanfihangel Ystrad
- Gaer Wen, Llangrannog
- Gareg-lwyd Defended Enclosure, Ystrad Meurig
- Garn Gron Round Cairn Cemetery, Tregaron
- Garn Lwyd Round Cairn & Standing Stone, Blaenrheidol
- Garreg Standing Stones, Penbryn
- Gernos Mountain Round Barrow Cemetery, Troedyraur
- Gilfach y Dwn Fawr Defended Enclosure, Ystrad Fflur
- Gilfach-Hafel Camp, Llanrhystyd
- Glasffrwd Holy Well, Ystrad Fflur
- Gors Defended Enclosure, Trawsgoed
- Gwar-castell, Round Cairn Pair 375m south east of, Tregaron
- Hafod Eidos Rural Settlement, Ystrad Fflur
- Hafod Frith Deserted Rural Settlement, Ystrad Fflur
- Hafod Ithel Cairn Cemetery, Llangwyryfon
- Hafod Ithel Deserted Rural Settlement, Llangwyryfon
- Hafod: Cavern Cascade, Pontarfynach
- Hafod: Chain Bridge and Gothick Arcade, Pontarfynach
- Hafod: Nant Bwlch-Gwallter, Pontarfynach
- Hafod: Peiran Cascade, Pontarfynach
- Hen Bont, Pont-Erwyd, Blaenrheidol
- Hen Gaer Hilltop Enclosure, Trefeurig
- Hirfaen Standing Stone, Llanfair Clydogau
- Hulks at Ynyslas, Ceredigion, Borth
- Lampeter Castle Mound, Lampeter
- Lampeter Pillbox, Lampeter
- Llainwen Round Cairns, Ysgubor-y-coed
- Llan-Llyr Inscribed Stone, Nantcwnlle
- Llandygwydd Defended Enclosure, Beulah
- Llanio Roman Fort and Bathhouse, Llanddewi Brefi
- Llannerch Pentir Defended Enclosure, Trawsgoed
- Llanwnnen Ring Motte, Llanwnnen
- Llanwnnws Inscribed Stone in Church, Ystrad Meurig
- Llech Gron, Llansantffraed
- Llechryd Bridge, Llangoedmor
- Llethr Bryn y Gorlan Platform, Llanddewi Brefi
- Lluest Nantycreuau Deserted Rural Settlement, Blaenrheidol
- Lluest Pencraig Ddu Deserted Rural Settlement, Trefeurig
- Llwynduris Castle Mound, Beulah
- Llys Arthur, Dyffryn-Castell, Blaenrheidol
- Llywernog Lead and Silver Mine, Blaenrheidol
- Maerdy Gaer, Llangrannog
- Moated Site at Trefenter, Llangwyryfon
- Moel y Llyn Cairn Cemetery, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Nant Barre Caerau, Penbryn
- Nant Bryn Isaf Ring Cairn, Ystrad Meurig
- Nant Bwlch-glas lluest farmstead, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Nant Geifaes Cairn, Blaenrheidol
- Nant Gwyddel Deserted Rural Settlement, Llanddewi Brefi
- Nant y Baracs Deserted Rural Settlement, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Nant yr Eira Prehistoric Copper Mines & 19th Century Lead Mine, Blaenrheidol
- Nant yr Helygen Deserted Rural Settlement, Blaenrheidol
- Nant Yspryd Glan Deserted Rural Settlement, Pontarfynach
- Nanteos kennels/eyecatcher, Llanfarian
- Nantymaen Standing Stone, Tregaron
- Newcastle Emlyn Bridge, Llandyfriog
- North Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr, Blaenrheidol
- Old Warren Hill Hillfort, Llanfarian
- Onnen-Deg Defended Settlement, Beulah
- Pant Mawr Hillfort, Llanilar
- Pantcamddwr Ring Cairn, Lledrod
- Pantdaniel Defended Enclosure, Beulah
- Pemprys Rural Settlement, Ysgubor-y-coed
- Pen Clawdd-Mawr Defended Enclosure, Llanfihangel Ystrad
- Pen Coed-Foel Camp, Llandysul
- Pen Dinas Camp, Aberystwyth
- Pen Dinas Camp, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Pen Dinas Lochtyn, Llangrannog
- Pen y Bannau Camp, Ystrad Fflur
- Pen y Castell, Trefeurig
- Pen y Ffrwd-Llwyd Camp, Ystrad Meurig
- Pen y Garn Cairn, Pontarfynach
- Pen y Gurnos Round Barrow, Llanddewi Brefi
- Pen-y-Castell Group, Llanilar
- Pen-y-Felin Wynt Hillfort, Melindwr
- Pen-y-Gaer Defended Enclosure, Nantcwnlle
- Pencraig y Pistill Round Cairn, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Penlan-Noeth, Round Barrow 230m NNW of, Llanarth
- Penrhiwllwydog Round Cairn, Llanddewi Brefi
- Pentre-Cwrt Pillbox, Llandyfriog
- Pont Henllan Pillbox, Llandyfriog
- Promontory Fort SSW of Felin Cwrrws, Llandyfriog
- Rhydlewis Standing Stone Pair, Troedyraur
- Roman Fort 300m north west of Pen-Llwyn, Melindwr
- Roman Roads and Vicus west of Llanio Roman Fort, Llanddewi Brefi
- Round Barrow & Standing Stone 700m west of Plas Gogerddan, Trefeurig
- Round Barrow 290m SSW of Nant-y-Moch, Blaenrheidol
- Round Barrow south west of Pen-Rhiwlas, Melindwr
- Round Cairn 460m south of Ty’n-y-Rhos, Nantcwnlle
- Sculptured Stone in Church, Llangybi
- Southernmost Cairn on Pen Plynlimon-Fawr, Blaenrheidol
- St Ffraed’s Well, Cynhawdre, Ystrad Meurig
- St Mary’s Church / Llandyfriog Castle Mound, Llandyfriog
- Standing Stone c. 500m south west of Llyn Pendam, Trefeurig
- Standing Stone c.250m NNE of Llethr, Ysbyty Ystwyth
- Standing Stone c.280m east of Tygwyn, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Standing Stones c.600m north east of Cwmdarren, Trefeurig
- Stone Circle and Associated Structures on Bryn y Gorlan, Llanddewi Brefi
- Stone Circle and Round Cairns, Hirnant, Blaenrheidol
- Strata Florida Abbey, Ystrad Fflur
- Strata Florida Churchyard Cross, Ystrad Fflur
- Sunnyhill Wood Camp, Tregaron
- Tan-y-Ffordd Hillfort, Melindwr
- Tir Hir Medieval Platform, Ystrad Fflur
- Tomen Llanio, Llanddewi Brefi
- Tomen Rhyd-Owen, Llandysul
- Trawsgoed Roman Fort, Trawsgoed
- Tre-Coll Hillfort, Llangeitho
- Trichrug Round Barrows, Nantcwnlle
- Troed y Rhiw Sion Defended Enclosure, Beulah
- Two Cairns north of Moel y Garn, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Two Cairns on Mynydd Bach, Llangwyryfon
- Ty’n-yr-Eithin Round Cairn, Lledrod
- Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut, Ceulanamaesmawr
- Whilgarn Ring Cairn, Llandysiliogogo
- Y Garn Round Cairn, Tregaron
- Y Garn, 2400m NNW of Eisteddfa-Gurig, Blaenrheidol
- Y Garnedd, Hirnant, Blaenrheidol
- Ynys Lochtyn Defended Enclosure, Llangrannog
- Ynys Tudor Burial Mound, Ysgubor-y-coed
- Ystrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel, Ysgubor-y-coed
- Ystrad-Meurig Castle, Ystrad Meurig