Above-Sawddy, a hamlet, in the parish of Llangadock, union of Llandovery, lower division of the hundred of Perveth, county of Carmarthen, South Wales; containing with the market town of Llangadock, which is situated within its limits, 736 inhabitants. This hamlet, which is situated between the rivers Sawddy and Brân, near the western declivity of the Black Mountains, contains some thriving plantations, and a few respectable residences. It is supposed to have been the site of a Roman station from the names of the places on the farm, but no relics have been discovered.
Source: A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis Third Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.
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