Scheduled MonumentsWalesCwm Tywyll House Platforms
Medieval · House Platform

Cwm Tywyll House Platforms

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE249
Period
Medieval
Site type
House Platform
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cwm Tywyll House Platforms is a medieval domestic settlement in Denbighshire comprising a series of earthwork platforms that represent the remains of habitation structures. The site dates to the medieval period and survives as a landscape feature characteristic of upland Welsh settlement patterns, where platforms were levelled into sloping ground to create suitable building surfaces. The physical remains consist of terrace-like earthworks that once supported timber or stone structures, typical of the dispersed settlement form found across the Welsh uplands during the medieval era. The site is recorded as a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of medieval Welsh domestic settlement and land use practices.

Cwm Tywyll House Platforms is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE249. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cwm Tywyll House Platforms?

Cwm Tywyll House Platforms is a medieval domestic settlement in Denbighshire comprising a series of earthwork platforms that represent the remains of habitation structures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE249.

What period does Cwm Tywyll House Platforms date from?

Cwm Tywyll House Platforms dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a house platform. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cwm Tywyll House Platforms?

Cwm Tywyll House Platforms 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 DE249.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cwm Tywyll House Platforms?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Rhiwiau Stone Circle (3.6 km), Rhos-y-Beddau Stone Circle, Avenue and Cairn (3.9 km), Afon Disgynfa Cairn (4.9 km).

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