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Carswell Medieval House is a medieval domestic dwelling located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and represents an important example of medieval vernacular architecture in the region. The house dates from the medieval period and retains physical characteristics typical of its era, including structural elements that reflect contemporary domestic building practices. As a scheduled monument under Cadw protection, it contributes to our understanding of medieval settlement patterns and domestic life in Pembrokeshire during the medieval centuries. The survival of the structure provides archaeological and architectural evidence of how medieval households in this part of Wales were constructed and organised.
Carswell Medieval House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE373. View the official record →
Carswell Medieval House is a medieval domestic dwelling located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and represents an important example of medieval vernacular architecture in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE373.
Carswell Medieval House dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a house (domestic). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carswell Medieval House 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 PE373.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whitewell (2 km), The Old Palace, Lydstep (2.9 km), First World War Practice Trenches, Penally Range (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Carswell Medieval House's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Carswell Medieval House stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.