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Castell-Coryn & Glawty Cottages: Abandoned Settlement in Quarry Above Trebanog

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NPRN302067
Map ReferenceST09SW
Grid ReferenceST0193590177
Unitary (Local) AuthorityRhondda Cynon Taff
Old CountyGlamorgan
CommunityCymmer
Type Of SiteSETTLEMENT
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
There are slight remains of cottages, outbuildings, yards and gardens, set in an old quarry on the north-facing slopes above Trebanog. These are depicted on early editions of the OS County series mapping (Glamorgan. XXVII.12 1874-1919), being shown at their fullest extent on the third edition of 1919. Only footings now remain and these have been recorded.
There were two cottage rows, known as 'Castell-coryn' & 'Glawty Cottages' from 1900. They were built on a broad terrace in the quarried ground, at the foot of quarried faces on the south-east & south-west. The slopes below to the north-east have also been quarried. Away from the quarry faces the terrace is enclosed by a curving bank and the area beyond to the north-west shows cultivation ridges. From above it is apparent that the terrace was once fully enclosed although this was no longer the case by 1874.

John Wiles 13.12.07