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Llansadwrn (; ; ) is a small village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
It is located in the countryside above the valley of the River Tywi, about halfway between Llandovery (Welsh: Llanymddyfri) to the north-east, and Llandeilo to the south-west. It is just off the A40 road, between Carmarthen (about 20 miles SW) and Brecon (about 25 miles E). The community is bordered by the Carmarthenshire communities of Cynwyl Gaeo,
Bronze age standing stone
and Roman road.
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llansadwrn and surrounding area
*https://www.llansadwrn.org.uk/ community website *https://ancientmonuments.uk/129563-fan-camp-llansadwrn#.XEX4xlz7S00 Communities in Carmarthenshire Villages in Carmarthenshire {{Carmarthenshire-geo-stub
Llansadwrn (; ; ) is a small village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
It is located in the countryside above the valley of the River Tywi, about halfway between Llandovery (Welsh: Llanymddyfri) to the north-east, and Llandeilo to the south-west. It is just off the A40 road, between Carmarthen (about 20 miles SW) and Brecon (about 25 miles E). The community is bordered by the Carmarthenshire communities of Cynwyl Gaeo, Llanwrda
Llanwrda () is both a village and a community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, southwest of Llandovery. It lies on the River Towy. The population in 2011 was 514.
Transport and other features
The village is served by Llanwrda railway station.
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, Myddfai, Llangadog, Manordeilo and Salem, and Talley.
History
According to tradition, it was founded by an early Christian saint, Sadwrn (fl.
''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...
around 460).
Four miles to the west of the village are the ruins of Talley Abbey ( cy, Abaty Talyllychau).
One mile to the west is the hamlet of Waunclunda, and above Waunclunda is an ancient fort. Little information is available about this fort, but it is believed to have been an Iron Age and then a Roman fort. It is believed to be important for its potential archaeology.
The village is also believed to be the site of an important manor, Abermarlais Castle a fortified mansion, built in about the C14 (Rees 1932), it was home to Sir Rhys ap Gruffydd who commanded the Welsh at Crécy (Jones 1987, 4). In the 1600s it was noted to have had 21 hearths - making it a notable house. Also in the village is Bronze age standing stone
and Roman road.
References
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llansadwrn and surrounding area
*https://www.llansadwrn.org.uk/ community website *https://ancientmonuments.uk/129563-fan-camp-llansadwrn#.XEX4xlz7S00 Communities in Carmarthenshire Villages in Carmarthenshire {{Carmarthenshire-geo-stub