Penweddig was a
medieval cantref
A cantref ( ; ; plural cantrefi or cantrefs; also rendered as ''cantred'') was a medieval Welsh land division, particularly important in the administration of Welsh law.
Description
Land in medieval Wales was divided into ''cantrefi'', which were ...
– a Welsh land division – of the
kingdom of Ceredigion and later of the kingdom of
Deheubarth) which is now in the county of
Ceredigion,
Wales. The community secondary school
Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig is named after the cantref.
Commotes
Penweddig comprised three
commotes (''cwmwd''; plural ''cymydau''):
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Genau'r Glyn
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Y Creuddyn
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Perfedd
Cantrefs
History of Ceredigion
Medieval Wales
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