Llancarfan Historic Landscape

The Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Ltd.

The Historic Landscape Character Areas (HLCAs)


Aerial view of Llancarfan

HLCA 001 Llancarfan

Nucleated post-medieval settlement (of medieval origin); medieval/post-medieval buildings; traditional boundaries; Ancient and other broadleaf woodland; evolved/irregular field pattern; relict and buried archaeology; agri-industrial features; communication; ecclesiastical features; historic association. Back to Map


The Iron Age hillfort of Castle Ditches, seen from the air

HLCA 002 Lower Llancarfan Valley

Medieval/post-medieval field system; post-medieval settlement: clustered and loose dispersed scatter; post-medieval buildings; relict and buried prehistoric and medieval settlement; ecclesiastical and historic associations; water sources; relict agri-industrial features; traditional boundaries; minor communication.Back to map


The River Kenson

HLCA 003 Kenson River Valley

Medieval/post medieval meadow land; water supply; Ancient and other broadleaf woodland; drainage ditches; relict agricultural and settlement features; communication links.Back to map


Aerial view across HLC 004

HLCA 004 Llancadle

Post-medieval settlement: clustered (later ribbon development); post-medieval buildings; relict and buried medieval settlement and agricultural features; ecclesiastical associations.Back to map


Converted barn at the crossroads in Crosstown

HLCA 005 Crosstown and Llancadle (East) Agricultural Plateau

Medieval/post-medieval agricultural landscape; dispersed medieval/post medieval settlement; Medieval/post-medieval buildings; buried prehistoric archaeology; communication.Back to map


Looking across HLC006

HLCA 006 Llanvithyn and Llancarfan Agricultural Plateau

Amalgamated medieval/post medieval field; relict and buried medieval and prehistoric archaeology; dispersed settlement; ecclesiastical associations; communications; agri-industrial features.Back to map


View across HLC 007

HLCA 007 Middlehill Agricultural Area

Medieval/post medieval field system; dispersed settlement; agri-industrial features.Back to map


A view across HLC 008

HLCA 008 Middle Llancarfan Valley: Llanvithyn and Garnllwyd

Medieval/post medieval field system (evolved/irregular fieldscape); traditional boundaries; dispersed post-medieval settlement; post-medieval/medieval buildings; relict and buried archaeology; agri-industrial features; Ancient and other broadleafed woodland; medieval ecclesiastic characteristic; historic association; communication; resources.Back to map


Looking across HLC009

HLCA 009 Greendown

Ecclesiastical and historic associations; medieval/post medieval field system; traditional boundaries; agri-industrial features.Back to map


Aerial view across HLC010

HLCA 010 Bonvilston Amalgamated Fieldscape

Amalgamated fieldscape: medieval/post medieval field system; traditional boundaries; agri-industrial features.Back to map


Ruined farmstead located within HLC011

HLCA 011 Liege Castle

Medieval/post medieval field system (mixed fieldscape); traditional boundaries; relict and buried archaeology; dispersed post-medieval settlements (remnants of clustered/nucleated shrunken medieval settlements); agri-industrial features; ecclesiastic features; historic associations; communication.Back to map


View across HLC012

HLCA 012 Ty'n-y-coed

Medieval/post medieval field system; traditional boundaries; isolated settlement; relict prehistoric archaeology; agri-industrial features.Back to map