The Historic Landscape Character Areas (HLCAs)
HLCA001 Llanrhidian Sands and the Lougher Estuary
Intertidal landscape: buried landscapes; exploitation of the marine environment; transportation and maritime features. Back to Map
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HLCA002 Broughton Bay and Whiteford Sands
Intertidal landscape: buried landscapes; exploitation of the marine environment; transportation and maritime features; historic associations; events. Back to Map
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HLCA003 Whiteford Burrows
Besanded landscape: buried former landscapes and evidence of activity primarily during the medieval period and WWII. Back to Map
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HLCA004 Llanrhidian and Landimore Salt Marsh
Intertidal wetland landscape: buried landscapes; wetland resources; exploitation of the marine environment; transportation; maritime and water features. Back to Map
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HLCA005 Cwm Ivy Marsh
Enclosed reclaimed wetland landscape: relict agricultural and water management features. Back to Map
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HLCA006 Burry Holms and the Tors
Unenclosed coastal margin: prehistoric finds; multi-period settlement; ritual features; ecclesiastical settlement; post-medieval industrial features. Back to Map
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HLCA007 Llanmadoc
Post-medieval/medieval agricultural and settlement landscape: organic settlement centred on medieval church; early medieval ecclesiastic centre; ribbon development and clustered settlement; varied fieldscape; dispersed farmsteads; post-medieval vernacular buildings and features; agri-industrial features; scattered finds; historic associations. Back to Map
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HLCA008 Rhossili Bay
Intertidal landscape: open beach; buried landscapes; maritime features; historic associations; events, folklore and legends. Back to Map
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HLCA009 Llangennith, Broughton and Hillend Burrows
Besanded landscape: prehistoric finds and settlement; post-medieval industrial activity. Back to Map
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HLCA010 Llangennith Moor
Enclosed reclaimed wetland: relict post-medieval agricultural and water management features. Back to Map
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HLCA011 Llangennith
Post-medieval/medieval settlement and agricultural landscape: varied fieldscape; post-medieval vernacular buildings; ecclesiastical centre; medieval priory; scattered prehistoric features; rural industry; historic associations. Back to Map
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HLCA012 Llanmadoc Hill
Unenclosed common land: prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape; major defended enclosure; water related features. Back to Map
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HLCA013 Lower Rhossili Enclosed Coastal Strip
Enclosed coastal margin and besanded landscape: relict archaeology; medieval settlement; and post-medieval fieldscape. Back to Map
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HLCA014 Tor-gro and North Hill Tor
Coastal margin and wooded cliff top: multi-period associations; prehistoric finds; defensive settlements; agri-industrial activities; links to surrounding areas. Back to Map
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HLCA015 Landimore and Llanrhidian Reclaimed Land
Reclaimed wetland landscape: regular enclosure and agricultural features; drainage channels and water features. Back to Map
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HLCA016 Kennexstone and Tankeylake
Post-medieval/medieval agricultural landscape: varied/irregular fieldscape; relict medieval strip fields and traditional boundaries; medieval/post-medieval agricultural settlement; post-medieval farmsteads. Back to Map
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HLCA017 Ryer's Down
Unenclosed common land: relict medieval/post-medieval settlement and agricultural features; water supply features; communication network. Back to Map
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HLCA018 Cheriton and Burry Pill
River valley landscape: ancient woodland; irregular evolved enclosure and dispersed post-medieval farmsteads; agricultural industrial landscape with medieval origins: mills; medieval ecclesiastic and later parochial centre; communication networks. Back to Map
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HLCA019 Bovehill and Landimore
Post-medieval/medieval settlement and agricultural landscape and former manorial centre: largely regular fieldscape; ribbon and clustered settlement pattern; relict and buried archaeological features; traditional boundaries; post-medieval regional vernacular buildings; historic associations. Back to Map
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HLCA020 Weobley, Leason and Llwn-y-bwch
Post-medieval/medieval agricultural landscape and former manorial centre: post-medieval cluster and ribbon settlement; post-medieval agricultural features; traditional field boundaries; historic associations; post-medieval rural industry; prehistoric ritual and settlement evidence. Back to Map
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HLCA021 Oxwich Cliffs
Intertidal landscape: rocky foreshore of cliffs and caves; and shipwrecks. Back to Map
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HLCA022 Llanrhidian
Post-medieval/medieval settlement and agricultural landscape: nucleated settlement; early medieval/medieval ecclesiastic and later parochial centre; post-medieval fieldscape with medieval stripfields; traditional boundaries; dispersed post-medieval farmsteads and cottages; rural industry. Back to Map
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HLCA023 Rhossili Down
Unenclosed common land: prehistoric funerary and ritual landscape and settlement features; livestock management features; and water related features. Back to Map
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HLCA024 Thistleboon Fieldscape
Post-medieval/ medieval agricultural landscape: prehistoric finds; leisure and tourism. Back to Map
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HLCA025 Hardings Down
Unenclosed common land: prehistoric defended enclosures and settlement features; routeways; and prehistoric ritual/funerary monuments. Back to Map
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HLCA026 Burry
Post-medieval/medieval agricultural and settlement landscape: irregular enclosure pattern; post-medieval ribbon settlement; scattered farmsteads; milling; and non-conformist associations. Back to Map
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HLCA027 Fairyhill
Post-medieval gentry estate and parkland landscape: eighteenth century house and park; agricultural and water related features; and historic associations. Back to Map
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HLCA028 Hillend
Post-medieval/medieval agricultural landscape: varied fieldscape superimposed over earlier field pattern; traditional boundaries; dispersed post-medieval settlement and related features. Back to Map
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HLCA029 Worm's Head and South West Gower Cliffs
Intertidal zone, unenclosed coastal margin and cliff edge landscape: caves; prehistoric settlement and finds; maritime features; agri-industrial processing; historic associations; tales and legends; and livestock management. Back to Map
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HLCA030 The Vile
Medieval/post-medieval agricultural landscape: relict medieval open field system; traditional enclosure boundaries; footpaths and tracks. Back to Map
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HLCA031 Rhossili and Middleton
Post-medieval/medieval settlement and agricultural landscape: nucleated organic settlement with later ribbon development; varied fieldscape; medieval strip fields; traditional boundaries; ecclesiastical centre; post-medieval vernacular buildings; rural and processing industrial features; and historic associations. Back to Map
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HLCA032 Pitton and Pilton
Post-medieval/medieval agricultural landscape and manorial centres: varied enclosure pattern; traditional boundaries and green lanes; small clustered and dispersed settlement; post-medieval farms with medieval precursors; prehistoric find scatters; rural industrial processing features. Back to Map
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HLCA033 Henllys
Post-medieval/medieval agricultural landscape and manorial centre: evolved irregular fieldscape with medieval strip fields; traditional boundaries; medieval and post-medieval settlement and agricultural features; loosely dispersed settlement; interesting post-medieval buildings (farmsteads) with a possible medieval precursor; possible early medieval associations (Llys site). Back to Map
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HLCA034 Llanddewi
Post-medieval/medieval agricultural landscape and medieval ecclesiastic manor: evolved semi-regular fieldscape; traditional boundaries; ecclesiastic and early medieval associations; post-medieval settlement and agricultural features; deserted medieval settlement; and agri-industrial features. Back to Map
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HLCA035 Knelston Manor
Post-medieval/medieval agricultural and settlement landscape and manorial centre: evolved semi-regular fieldscape; distinctive boundaries; medieval ecclesiastic associations; post-medieval ribbon settlement and agricultural features; agri-industrial features; prehistoric funerary/ritual features; and communication routes. Back to Map
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HLCA036 Stouthall
Post-medieval gentry estate and parkland: park and ornamental woodland; historic associations former estate of the Lucas family; relict agri-cultural features and trackways. Back to Map
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HLCA037 Reynoldston
Post-medieval/medieval settlement and agricultural landscape and manorial centre: former medieval settlement; varied feldscape; organic settlement core; dispersed farmsteads; medieval church; prehistoric domestic defensive features; remnant woodland; and historic associations.Back to Map
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HLCA038 Cefn Bryn Common
Unenclosed common land: prehistoric, funerary and ritual landscape; possible prehistoric occupation; routeways and trackways; historic association; water supply; minor industrial and agricultural features. Back to Map
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HLCA039 Newton
Largely post-medieval agricultural landscape: varied fieldscape and dispersed post-medieval settlement; buried prehistoric and medieval archaeology, including a scheduled ritual site. Back to Map
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HLCA040 Scurlage and Berry
Post-medieval/medieval agricultural landscape and former manorial centres (Scurlage Castle - secular; Berry - monastic): post-medieval semi-regular fieldscape; shrunken medieval/post-medieval clustered settlement of Scurlage Castle and linear settlement of Berry; relict and buried archaeology; limestone extraction and processing. Back to Map
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HLCA041 Bishop's Wood
Wooded river valley landscape: ancient woodland and scrub; and post-medieval agri- industrial activity. Back to Map
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HLCA042 Mumbles Head and Rotherslade
Intertidal zone and unenclosed coastal margin: coastal and maritime features; quarrying, defensive sites; buried archaeology; tourism. Back to Map
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HLCA043 Paviland and Monksland
Largely post-medieval agricultural landscape and former monastic grange land: varied enclosure; medieval settlement with associated fieldscape; ecclesiastic associations and agri-industrial features. Back to Map
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HLCA044 Port Eynon
Post-medieval/medieval settlement and agricultural landscape and manorial centre: varied fieldscape; nucleated organic settlement and loose dispersed scatter; post-medieval vernacular buildings; buried archaeology; coastal and maritime features; rural industry - extraction processing and rural crafts. Back to Map
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HLCA045 Horton
Post-medieval/medieval settlement and agricultural landscape and sub-manorial centre: varied fieldscape; organically clustered hamlet; post-medieval vernacular buildings; rural industry - extraction processing and rural crafts; and buried archaeology. Back to Map
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HLCA046 Penrice
Medieval/post-medieval settlement and agricultural landscape and former manorial centre: small well-preserved nucleated settlement; dispersed farmsteads, varied fieldscape; woodland and plantation; relict archaeology; and rural industry: principally milling. Back to Map
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HLCA047 Penrice Park
Medieval manorial centre, administrative and defensive landscape and post-medieval gentry estate: medieval castle; post-medieval gentry house within contemporary parkland setting; post-medieval farmsteads and agricultural buildings. Back to Map
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HLCA048 Oxwich
Medieval and post-medieval agricultural landscape and former manorial centre: varied settlement pattern (shrunken medieval settlements); post-medieval vernacular buildings; varied fieldscape; traditional boundaries; relict multi-period defensive structures; unimproved cliff edge; woodland; and rural industry. Back to Map
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HLCA049 Oxwich Bay Wooded Cliff Top
Wooded cliff top margin: ancient woodland; prehistoric domestic defensive; and post-medieval agri- industrial activity. Back to Map
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HLCA050 Port Eynon Bay Sands
Intertidal landscape: beach and shingle; sand dunes; prehistoric and Roman findspots; marine exploitation; trade and transportation; and shipwrecks. Back to Map
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HLCA051 Kittle
Largely post-medieval agricultural landscape and former manorial centre: dispersed farmsteads and small clustered settlement; agri-industrial features; communication routes; woodland; and findspots. Back to Map
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HLCA052 Oxwich Bay and Three Cliffs Bay Intertidal Zone
Intertidal landscape: sandy beach; Roman and medieval finds; marine exploitation; trade and transportation; and shipwrecks. Back to Map
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HLCA053 Oxwich and Nicholaston Burrows
Besanded landscape: buried archaeology; medieval field boundaries; and intertidal features, mostly post-medieval. Back to Map
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HLCA054 Oxwich Marsh
Former reclaimed wetland landscape: enclosure of salt marsh; relict agricultural and water management features. Back to Map
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HLCA055 Nicholaston Woods
Wooded cliff landscape: ancient woodland; prehistoric domestic defensive settlement; post-medieval agri-industrial activity; possible medieval associations; and tracks/footpaths.Back to Map
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HLCA056 Nicholaston
Medieval/post-medieval agricultural and settlement landscape and manorial centre: clustered settlement; and dispersed farmsteads; isolated late medieval church and manor house; varied fieldscape; and agri- industrial extractive features. Back to Map
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HLCA057 Penmaen
Largely post-medieval agricultural landscape and manorial centre: ribbon development and scattered farmsteads; medieval ecclesiastical sites; agri-industrial features; and scrub and woodland. Back to Map
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HLCA058 Penmaen and Pennard Burrows
Besanded landscape: multi-period relict/buried archaeology; prehistoric funerary ritual features; relict medieval settlement; and agri-industrial features. Back to Map
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HLCA059 Langland Bay Golf Course
Remodelled and designed former agricultural landscape: tourism and leisure; former agri-industrial features. Back to Map
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HLCA060 Pwlldu Head
Intertidal zone and unenclosed coastal cliff margin landscape: prehistoric settlement and defensive sites; caves; multi-period finds and ecofacts; agri-industrial processing; historic, largely maritime associations; and livestock management features. Back to Map
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HLCA061 Pennard
Well-preserved post-medieval/medieval agricultural landscape: fossilised medieval/early post-medieval strip fields; dispersed post-medieval agricultural settlement; post-medieval farmsteads/cottage; post-medieval agri- industrial features; isolated medieval church and early ecclesiastical associations. Back to Map
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HLCA062 Southgate
Post-medieval agricultural settlement, and later twentieth century settlement landscape: dispersed farmsteads/cottages now dominated by 20th century ribbon development and estate infilling, post-medieval vernacular architecture; and twentieth century coastal type housing including villas. Back to Map
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HLCA063 Walterston
Post-medieval agricultural landscape and former medieval grange: post-medieval enclosure and remnant medieval stripfields; scattered farmsteads; deserted medieval settlement; scrub and woodland; buried archaeology. Back to Map
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HLCA064 Parc le Breos
Post-medieval agricultural landscape and former medieval deer park: irregular evolved enclosures and dispersed post-medieval farmsteads; ancient woodland; river valley landscape; relict and buried archaeology; agri-industrial features; postulated medieval ecclesiastic/manorial centre. Back to Map
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HLCA065 Lunnon
Medieval/Post-medieval agricultural and settlement landscape and former medieval grange/manorial centre over part of deer park: largely regular fieldscape; traditional boundaries; dispersed post-medieval farmsteads; relict and buried archaeology; agri-industrial features. Back to Map
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HLCA066 Cil Ifor
Prehistoric and medieval defended settlement landscape (Cil Ifor hillfort and ringwork): post-medieval agricultural enclosure; scrub and woodland; relict and buried archaeology; water features. Back to Map
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HLCA067 Llanrhidian Higher
Post-medieval/medieval agricultural, settlement and industrial landscape: varied, largely irregular fieldscape; medieval and early post-medieval encroachment; ancient woodland and small remnant commons; traditional boundaries; dispersed settlement, some with medieval precursors; relict and buried archaeology: deserted medieval settlements, ecclesiastic sites and prehistoric enclosures; industrial archaeology. Back to Map
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HLCA068 Mynydd-bach-y-Cocs
Unenclosed common land: exploitation of natural resources; industrial features; communication routes; and water features. Back to Map
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HLCA069 Welsh Moor and Forest Common
Unenclosed common land: unmanaged scrub; communication routes; and buried/relict archaeological features. Back to Map
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HLCA070 Cillibion
Post-medieval agricultural and woodland landscape and former medieval grange: remnant medieval fieldscape; farmsteads; post-medieval industrial features; woodland management; deserted medieval settlement; buried archaeology; and communication routes. Back to Map
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HLCA071 Pengwern Common
Unenclosed common land: unmanaged scrub; communication routes; water features; buried archaeology. Back to Map
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HLCA072 Ilston
Post-medieval/medieval agricultural and settlement landscape: varied fieldscape; woodland; nucleated settlement; medieval farmsteads; post-medieval industrial features; historical religious associations; and communication routes. Back to Map
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HLCA073 Ilston Valley
River valley landscape: ancient woodland; agricultural industrial landscape with medieval origins: milling; linear settlement cluster; and non-conformist chapels. Back to Map
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HLCA074 Fairwood Common
Unenclosed common land: WWII features; post-medieval industrial features; communication routes; and water features. Back to Map
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HLCA075 Swansea Airport
International airport/WWII aerodrome: WWII features; former funerary and ritual sites; and former minor communication routes. Back to Map
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HLCA076 Fairwood Park and Golf Course
Remodelled largely designed landscape: tourism and leisure; former agricultural landscape; and woodland. Back to Map
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HLCA077 Hen Barc
Post-medieval agricultural and woodland landscape: varied, but generally irregular fieldscape; traditional boundaries; dispersed post-medieval settlement and related features; medieval deer park; woodland management; and industrial features. Back to Map
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HLCA078 Clyne Castle
Post-medieval gentry estate, designed park, and woodland landscape: gentry house, and related estate buildings; gardens and ornamental woodland park; Ancient and other woodland: woodland management features; industrial remains; medieval deer park; minor relict agricultural and transport features. Back to Map
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HLCA079 Clyne Common
Unenclosed common land: communication routes; leisure; water features; buried archaeology.Back to Map
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HLCA080 Wernllath
Largely Post-medieval agricultural landscape: varied, largely irregular fieldscape pattern; early post-medieval encroachment; traditional boundaries; dispersed post-medieval settlement and related features; and relict medieval features including medieval ringwork. Back to Map
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HLCA081 Langland Bay
Intertidal landscape: beach and shingle; marine exploitation; trade and transportation; and shipwrecks (off shore). Back to Map
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HLCA082 Kilvrough Manor
Post-medieval gentry estate, designed parkland landscape: well-preserved late eighteenth/early nineteenth century house and grounds; formal and informal gardens; folly; associated buildings; and historic associations. Back to Map
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HLCA083 Newton Cliffs
Unenclosed coastal margin: findspots; and footpaths. Back to Map
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HLCA084 Bishopston Valley
River valley landscape: ancient woodland; caves; prehistoric domestic/defensive settlement; industrial features; exploitation of natural resources; communication networks; post-medieval ruined buildings. Back to Map
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HLCA085 Barland Common
Unenclosed common land: unmanaged scrub; communication routes; water features; and buried archaeology. Back to Map
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HLCA086 Bishopston
Post-medieval/medieval settlement and agricultural landscape: nucleated settlement; post-medieval vernacular buildings; varied, formerly more regular enclosed fieldscape and road network; early medieval/medieval ecclesiastic association; rural industry - extraction/processing; and buried archaeology. Back to Map
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HLCA087 Caswell Bay
Intertidal landscape: beach; buried archaeology; and fishing. Back to Map
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