Scheduled MonumentsWalesEithin-Fynydd Platform House Settlement
Medieval · Deserted Rural Settlement

Eithin-Fynydd Platform House Settlement

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME202
Period
Medieval
Site type
Deserted Rural Settlement
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Eithin-Fynydd Platform House Settlement is a deserted rural settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising the remains of medieval domestic structures dating from the medieval period. The site consists of house platforms and associated settlement features typical of upland Welsh pastoral communities, reflecting the landscape use and settlement patterns of medieval rural society in the region. The physical remains demonstrate the characteristic platform construction method employed in Welsh upland areas, where dwelling sites were levelled into sloping terrain to create suitable building platforms. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the settlement provides archaeological evidence of the domestic organisation and land use patterns of medieval Meirionnydd.

Eithin-Fynydd Platform House Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME202. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Eithin-Fynydd Platform House Settlement?

Eithin-Fynydd Platform House Settlement is a deserted rural settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising the remains of medieval domestic structures dating from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME202.

What period does Eithin-Fynydd Platform House Settlement date from?

Eithin-Fynydd Platform House Settlement dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a deserted rural settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Eithin-Fynydd Platform House Settlement?

Eithin-Fynydd Platform House Settlement 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 ME202.

What other scheduled monuments are near Eithin-Fynydd Platform House Settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llys Bradwen Medieval Site (9.4 km), Arthog Standing Stones (9.4 km), Cyfannedd-Fach Homestead (9.5 km).

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