Scheduled MonumentsWalesCoed Ddu house platforms and enclosure
Medieval · House Platform

Coed Ddu house platforms and enclosure

Wales
Cadw SAM GM593
Period
Medieval
Site type
House Platform
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coed Ddu house platforms and enclosure is a medieval settlement site located in Wales, comprising the earthwork remains of domestic structures and their associated agricultural landscape. The site consists of house platforms, the levelled terraces upon which medieval dwellings were constructed, together with an enclosure that likely served both defensive and stock-management functions typical of upland Welsh settlements. Dating to the medieval period, such sites provide archaeological evidence of settlement patterns and subsistence practices in rural Wales during this era. The physical remains, preserved as earthworks, represent the domestic and economic organisation of a medieval Welsh community engaged in mixed agriculture and pastoral husbandry.

Coed Ddu house platforms and enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM593. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coed Ddu house platforms and enclosure?

Coed Ddu house platforms and enclosure is a medieval settlement site located in Wales, comprising the earthwork remains of domestic structures and their associated agricultural landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM593.

What period does Coed Ddu house platforms and enclosure date from?

Coed Ddu house platforms and enclosure dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a house platform. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Coed Ddu house platforms and enclosure?

Coed Ddu house platforms and enclosure 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 GM593.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coed Ddu house platforms and enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-Rhiw-Angharad Round Cairns (7.3 km), Blaen-Cwmbach Camp (7.6 km), Blaen-Cwmbach Earthwork (7.7 km).

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