Now apparently an abandoned site, this was an upland farm which, together with three holdings to the west (Blaencoro and Cefn Coch) had, during the 18th century, sheepwalks extending southwards along the western side of the Llyfnant Valley onto the Pencreigiau'r Llan uplands.

Ref: Uplands Initiative Plynlimon (North West) Archaeological Survey (Part One) - Report by: Trysor for RCAHMW February 2006
Ref: NLW Vol. 37, p.27. 1788. Map of Cefn Coch, Blaencoro and Cwmrhaiad Fach

RCAHMW, 2014.