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Historic_Cantrefs_of_Wales_1543_Various_Sources (FeatureServer)

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Service Description: This dataset details the historical medieval Cantrefs of Wales that were in existence until circa 1543. Their boundaries have been derived from various cartographic and documentary sources.

Service ItemId: b4f64889d8c443ce8bf253d58a3e0a80

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Max Record Count: 2000

Supported query Formats: JSON

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Cantrefs ('Cant' meaning 'Hundred' and 'Tref' referring to 'townships') were the main administrative unit in medieval Wales and each one had its own court. Cantrefs were comprised of two or more commotes creating large geographical regions. Cantrefs were also grouped together to form kingdoms such as Gwynedd. Cantref names are recoded as early as the ninth century and they were likely in existence even earlier. earlier than that. 

When events across Wales were recorded in chronicles, they would often use the cantref for its location. Understanding their boundaries and the constituent townships and parishes is essential for understanding medieval Welsh sources. Cantrefs where eventually replaced during the Act of Union between Wales and England under the Laws in Wales Act (1535).

This dataset was created in Esri ArcPro 3.2.1 and reflects the historical Cantref boundaries that where extant in Wales until they where superseded in the 16th century under the Act of Union circa 1543. These boundaries have been recreated from consulting several historical documentary sources. 


Copyright Text: © Hawlfraint y Goron: Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru. © Crown copyright: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.

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