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Deserted Rural Settlement North of Foel Fynyddau is a medieval house platform located in Gwynedd, Wales, recorded as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference GM551. The site comprises earthwork remains characteristic of medieval rural domestic occupation, consisting of a levelled platform that once supported a substantial dwelling structure. Such settlements represent the widespread pattern of dispersed habitation across upland and marginal Welsh landscapes during the medieval period, before abandonment or consolidation of settlement patterns in later centuries. The physical remains, though modest, contribute to understanding medieval Welsh rural economy and land use in what is now a largely empty landscape.
Deserted Rural Settlement North of Foel Fynyddau is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM551. View the official record →
Deserted Rural Settlement North of Foel Fynyddau is a medieval house platform located in Gwynedd, Wales, recorded as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference GM551. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM551.
Deserted Rural Settlement North of Foel Fynyddau dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a house platform. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Deserted Rural Settlement North of Foel Fynyddau 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 GM551.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chain Home Low Radar Station, Margam (7.4 km), Margam Medieval Bath House (7.7 km), Half Moon Camp (7.8 km).
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