Penweddig (place)
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Penweddig was a medieval cantref 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 Penweddig is named after the cantref.
Penweddig comprised three commote
s (cwmwd; plural cymydau):
Kingdom of Ceredigion
The Kingdom of Ceredigion was one of several Welsh kingdoms that emerged in 5th-century post-Roman Britain. Its area corresponded roughly to that of the modern county of Ceredigion. The kingdom's hilly geography made it difficult for foreign invaders to conquer. Cardigan Bay bordered to the west...
(and later of the kingdom of Deheubarth), which is now in the county of Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The community secondary school Penweddig is named after the cantref.
Penweddig comprised three commote
Commote
A commote , sometimes spelt in older documents as cymwd, was a secular division of land in Medieval Wales. The word derives from the prefix cym- and the noun bod...
s (cwmwd; plural cymydau):
- Genau'r Glyn
- Y Creuddyn
- Perfedd