Scheduled MonumentsWalesCae'r Haidd Deserted Rural Settlement
Medieval · Platform house

Cae'r Haidd Deserted Rural Settlement

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN330
Period
Medieval
Site type
Platform house
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cae'r Haidd Deserted Rural Settlement is a medieval domestic platform house located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM CN330). The settlement represents a form of upland or marginal land occupation typical of medieval Wales, where platforms were constructed to create level building surfaces on sloping terrain. The site's archaeological character reflects the modest domestic circumstances of rural medieval Welsh communities, occupying a landscape that would later be abandoned as settlement patterns shifted. Dating to the medieval period, the physical remains survive as earthwork evidence of the platform construction and associated settlement features that characterise this class of archaeological monument.

Cae'r Haidd Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN330. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cae'r Haidd Deserted Rural Settlement?

Cae'r Haidd Deserted Rural Settlement is a medieval domestic platform house located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM CN330). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN330.

What period does Cae'r Haidd Deserted Rural Settlement date from?

Cae'r Haidd Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a platform house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cae'r Haidd Deserted Rural Settlement?

Cae'r Haidd Deserted Rural 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 CN330.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cae'r Haidd Deserted Rural Settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Huts & Enclosures in Cwm Caseg (6.8 km), Pant y Griafolen Huts and Enclosures (7.1 km), Cwm Caseg Deserted Rural Settlement (7.5 km).

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