A medieval farmstead, which may have originated as a monastic sheep handling station associated with the Cistercian Abbey of Strata Florida. It was in existence by the time of the dissolution (1539) and was then known as Pen y lan. The farmstead was occupied until the period between 1766 and 1843, and was renamed Troed-y-rhiw Ucha from the early 17th century.
The arrangement of the farmstead can still be traced on the ground and was surveyed by RCAHMW in 2006 as part of a wider study of the Troed-y-rhiw area. A full description of the site is available through online resources.
Louise Barker, RCAHMW, June 2007.
Sources:
Fleming, A. & Barker, L. 2008 Monks and Local Communities: The Late-medieval Landscape of Troed y Rhiw, Caron Uwch Clawdd, Ceredigion. Medieval Archaeology 52, 261-290
Resources
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text/plainDSC - RCAHMW Digital Survey CollectionArchive coversheet from an RCAHMW digital survey of Troed-y-Rhiw Ucha Farmstead, Ystrad Fflur, carried out by Louise Barker, 11/2006.
application/mswordDSC - RCAHMW Digital Survey CollectionDescriptive text from an RCAHMW digital survey of Troed-y-Rhiw Ucha Farmstead, Ystrad Fflur, carried out by Louise Barker, 11/2006.
application/postscriptDSC - RCAHMW Digital Survey CollectionSurvey plan from an RCAHMW digital survey of Troed-y-Rhiw Ucha Farmstead, Ystrad Fflur, carried out by Louise Barker, 11/2006.
