sˈɛɾəlmənts wɜː mˈeɪnli ɪnðə vˈæli, ɐlˈɔŋ ðə bˈæŋks ʌvðə ɹˈɪvɚ sˈɛɹɪˌɑːɡ, bˌʌt wɪð ɐ smˈɔːl nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv fˈɑːɹmz ɛkstˈɛndɪŋ hˈaɪɚɹ ˌʌp ðə mˈaʊntɪnsˌaɪd.
Settlements were mainly in the valley, along the banks of the River Ceiriog, but with a small number of farms extending higher up the mountainside.