Scheduled MonumentsWalesCefn Wylfre Platform House
Medieval · Platform house

Cefn Wylfre Platform House

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD179
Period
Medieval
Site type
Platform house
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cefn Wylfre Platform House is a medieval domestic platform dwelling located in Radnorshire, Wales. The site consists of a raised earthwork platform, characteristic of platform houses constructed during the medieval period in Wales, which served as the foundation for timber-built domestic structures. Such platforms represent a distinctive building tradition in upland Wales, typically dating to the medieval period, and indicate settlement patterns and domestic organisation among the Welsh rural population. The monument is registered as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw record RD179, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of medieval Welsh domestic architecture and land use.

Cefn Wylfre Platform House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD179. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cefn Wylfre Platform House?

Cefn Wylfre Platform House is a medieval domestic platform dwelling located in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD179.

What period does Cefn Wylfre Platform House date from?

Cefn Wylfre Platform House 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 Cefn Wylfre Platform House?

Cefn Wylfre Platform 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 RD179.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefn Wylfre Platform House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Begwns standing stone (5.9 km), Castle Mound 400m N of Cefnige (6.1 km), Begwns round cairn (6.1 km).

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