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Cadair Fawr settlement is a medieval house platform site located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM559. The settlement comprises earthwork remains characteristic of medieval upland pastoral settlement, consisting of terraced platforms that would have supported domestic structures and associated agricultural activity. Dating to the medieval period, the site reflects the subsistence farming practices of Welsh rural communities, with its physical layout indicating organisation for both habitation and the management of livestock on marginal upland terrain. The preservation of these earthwork features provides archaeological evidence for understanding medieval settlement patterns and agricultural organisation in the Welsh landscape.
Cadair Fawr settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM559. View the official record →
Cadair Fawr settlement is a medieval house platform site located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM559. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM559.
Cadair Fawr settlement dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a house platform. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cadair Fawr settlement 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 GM559.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gelli-Isaf Tramroad Bridge, Abernant Tramroad (8 km), Iron Tram Bridge, Robertstown (8.8 km), Tramroad East of Robert's Town Bridge, Aberdare (8.9 km).
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