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Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut is a post-medieval longhouse situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD169. The structure represents a vernacular building type characteristic of rural Welsh settlements from the early modern period onwards. Its construction exploited the local geology of Ludlow Rocks, undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that underlie the site, materials readily available for building foundations and walling in this landscape.
The enclosed long hut format reflects practical domestic and agricultural organisation typical of upland Welsh communities, where residential and livestock accommodation were integrated within a single structure under continuous roofing. This arrangement maximised warmth and labour efficiency during harsh winter months whilst protecting animals from the exposed moorland environment.
The monument survives as earthworks and structural remains within the Welsh countryside, offering evidence of settlement patterns and building traditions predating modern industrial development. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's stewardship, Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut contributes to understanding post-medieval rural life and the distinctive architectural heritage of Welsh upland communities during the period when such integrated homestead arrangements remained the dominant building form.
Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD169. View the official record →
Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut is a post-medieval longhouse situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference RD169.
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut'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.
Cwmblaenerw Enclosed Long Hut stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.