Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
21975
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/07/1999
Date of Amendment
19/07/1999
Name of Property
Pound near Rhuad y Mon
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llangadog
Town
Llangadog
Locality
Bethlehem
Easting
268308
Northing
224485
Street Side
Location
Situated some 600m SW of Capel Bethlehem, on S side of road.
Description
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Period
History
Pound for stray animals off the mountain, probably C19, not apparent on 1839 Tithe Map.
Exterior
Animal pound, some 5.5m diameter circular enclosure with 2m rubble stone and earth walls and single entry with stone slab lintel over. Entry is at NE and had a door or iron gate (now lost).
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a well-preserved and relatively rare survivor of the pounds for stray animals that were particular to the margins of common land.
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