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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 →
Fedw Deg Medieval House is a post-medieval domestic structure protected by Cadw under reference CN099.
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Fedw Deg Medieval House'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.
Fedw Deg Medieval House stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.