Adroddiad Llawn ar gyfer Adeiladau Rhestredig
Disgrifiad Cryno o Adeilad Rhestredig:
Dyddiad Dynodi
06/11/2003
Dyddiad Diwygio
06/11/2003
Enw
Circular pigsty at Blaendulais Farm,,,,Neath,,
Awdurdod Unedol
Castell-nedd Port Talbot
Lleoliad
On the E side of the farmyard and just S of the house at Blaendulais Farm.
Dosbarthiad bras
Amaethyddiaeth a Chynhaliaeth
Cyfnod
Late C18 or early C19 corbelled pigsty. The date range for this style of pigsty in Glamorgan is uncertain, but they are noted as early as 1796 by travellers and the latest dated example is 1856 in Gwent.
Tu allan
Circular pigsty, rubble stone in courses of thin stones with little mortar, rendered and probably originally whitewashed. Circular plan, battered walls curving in to pointed dome roof constructed by slightly corbelling in each successive course and the apex capped with a curved finial stone. Narrow door with iron lintels. On S side tiny window with projecting stone lintel.
Rheswm dros Ddynodi
Included as a very rare and unusual example of a disappearing building type using and ancient form of construction.
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