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Corn Drying Kiln 340m S of Cryn-Fryn is a medieval corn drying kiln located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR183. The kiln sits upon bedrock of Ashgill Rocks, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone characteristic of the Ashgill period. These fine-grained sedimentary deposits provided a stable foundation for the structure and may have supplied suitable clay for kiln construction.
Medieval corn drying kilns were essential agricultural buildings designed to reduce moisture content in harvested grain, enabling storage and preventing spoilage. They typically comprised a furnace chamber at ground level with a drying floor above, through which hot air circulated. This example demonstrates the importance of cereal cultivation to the medieval Welsh economy and the technological sophistication applied to food processing and preservation.
The kiln's survival in the upland landscape south of Cryn-Fryn reflects the enduring pattern of grain production in this region throughout the medieval period. Its protected status recognises the structure as an important witness to domestic and agricultural practice in medieval Wales, contributing to our understanding of rural settlement, subsistence and craft techniques during this era.
Corn Drying Kiln 340m S of Cryn-Fryn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR183. View the official record →
Corn Drying Kiln 340m S of Cryn-Fryn is a medieval corn drying kiln located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR183.
Corn Drying Kiln 340m S of Cryn-Fryn dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a corn drying kiln. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Corn Drying Kiln 340m S of Cryn-Fryn 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 BR183.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-llys Earthwork (4.2 km), Cefn Ty-Mawr (4.3 km), Ringwork near Coed Ty-Mawr (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Corn Drying Kiln 340m S of Cryn-Fryn'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.
Corn Drying Kiln 340m S of Cryn-Fryn stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.