The Dyffryn Crawnon Farm Project - 2009

This project is the work of Llangynidr Local History Society.

In 1587 the lord of the manor decided to have maps drawn up to show his estates in South Wales. This included much of the village of Llangynidr and the surrounding countryside. These maps were amongst the first to be drawn to a common scale and are so good that features on the maps can be identified in the landscape today.

The aim of this project is to survey, in some detail, the farms in the Dyffryn Crawnon, a valley in the south west of the parish, and to evaluate the changes that have taken place in the last 430 years. The project is lead by Dr. Jemma Bezant of Lampeter University and will be carried out entirely by local volunteers. The information collected will be passed on to Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust and recorded for the Archaeological Data Service.

In 2009 work will commence on 20th August until 7th September. If the need arises work may continue at intervals through the year until the whole area is covered.

Data will be collected mainly by field walking, topographical survey and geophysical survey.