The Welsh spelling and form of cantred; a historical Welsh division of land and administrative territory.
Welsh 'cantref' from 'cant' (hundred) and 'tref' (settlement). This is the original Welsh form; 'cantred' is the Anglicized spelling used by English speakers writing about Welsh history.
The Welsh language tells you a story in its words—'cantref' literally translates as 'hundred settlements,' and archaeologists believe these divisions were based on actual territorial organization!
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