Scheduled MonumentsWalesCwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut
Post Medieval/Modern · Longhouse

Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD169
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Longhouse
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut is a post-medieval domestic structure located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference RD169. The building represents the longhouse tradition of rural Welsh settlement, a form of domestic architecture that combined human and animal accommodation within a single linear structure. Dating to the post-medieval period, the monument reflects the agricultural economy and building practices of upland Radnorshire during this era. The enclosed long hut survives as physical evidence of vernacular construction methods and the domestic arrangements typical of rural Welsh farming communities in the early modern period.

Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD169. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut?

Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut is a post-medieval domestic structure located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference RD169. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD169.

What period does Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut date from?

Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a longhouse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut?

Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut 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 RD169.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaenhenllan round cairn (6.7 km), Hendy Long Hut (7.5 km), Castle Mound 400m N of Cefnige (7.6 km).

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