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British Fortified Residence is a medieval fortified dwelling located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM086. The site represents a form of domestic fortification characteristic of the medieval period, combining residential and defensive functions typical of properties constructed during an era when personal fortification was common amongst the gentry and minor nobility. The monument stands within a landscape context that includes evidence of rural settlement activity, reflecting the patterns of occupation and land use in medieval Wales. As a designated monument, the site preserves material evidence of medieval domestic architecture and the broader settlement patterns that characterised the Welsh countryside during this period.
British Fortified Residence is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM086. View the official record →
British Fortified Residence is a medieval fortified dwelling located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM086. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM086.
British Fortified Residence dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a deserted rural settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
British Fortified Residence is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM086.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cae Summerhouse Camp (8.8 km), Dan-y-Graig Roman villa (9 km), Pre-Norman Stones in Churchyard (9.5 km).
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