Historic Landscape Characterisation
Merthyr Tydfil


059 Blaen-y-Dyffryn


HLCA 59 Blaen-y-Dyffryn Medieval/Post-medieval agricultural landscape; small irregular enclosures associated with post-medieval agricultural holdings; traditional drystone boundaries.



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Blaen-y-Dyffryn character area: post-medieval enclosed agricultural landscape.

Summary

Another post-medieval enclosed agricultural landscape.

Historical background

The historic landscape area of Blaen-y-Dyffryn comprises a surviving area of post-medieval agricultural enclosures associated with the holding of Blaen-y-Dyffryn on the edge of the active Vaynor Quarry. The area is relatively small and shares characteristics with the wider agricultural landscape of the Glais Valley area to the north and east of the boundary of the Merthyr Tydfil historic landscape.

Sources

For further information please contact the Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust at this address. Link to the Countryside Council for Wales website at www.ccw.gov.uk or Cadw at www.cadw.wales.gov.uk