Scheduled MonumentsWalesFedw Deg Medieval House
Post Medieval/Modern · House (domestic)

Fedw Deg Medieval House

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN099
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
House (domestic)
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fedw Deg Medieval House is a post-medieval domestic structure protected by Cadw under reference CN099. Located in Wales, the house stands upon bedrock comprising Caradoc Rocks, an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Caradocian period. This geological foundation, typical of upland Welsh regions, would have influenced both the building's construction and the landscape around it.

The house represents the vernacular building traditions of post-medieval Wales, a period when domestic architecture began incorporating standardised construction methods whilst remaining responsive to local materials and environmental conditions. The underlying geology of interbedded fine sedimentary rocks provided potential sources for stone used in the building's walls and foundations, common practice for rural Welsh dwellings.

As a protected monument, Fedw Deg contributes to understanding the evolution of Welsh domestic settlement and building practices during the post-medieval era. The site's archaeological and architectural significance lies in its evidence of how communities adapted established building techniques to their immediate surroundings, making use of locally available stone from the surrounding Caradocian bedrock.

Fedw Deg Medieval House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN099. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fedw Deg Medieval House?

Fedw Deg Medieval House is a post-medieval domestic structure protected by Cadw under reference CN099.

What period does Fedw Deg Medieval House date from?

Fedw Deg Medieval House dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a house (domestic). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Fedw Deg Medieval House?

Fedw Deg Medieval House 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 CN099.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fedw Deg Medieval House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Bridge Penmachno (1.8 km), Six Inscribed Stones in St Tudclud's Church, Penmachno (2.7 km), Barn N of Pen-y-Bryn (3 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Fedw Deg Medieval House

Fedw Deg Medieval House stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Fedw Deg Medieval House

Bryn Celli DduArchaeological site · ~20.3 miles