Scheduled MonumentsWalesFfridd Camen Hafodydd
Medieval · Platform house

Ffridd Camen Hafodydd

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE250
Period
Medieval
Site type
Platform house
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ffridd Camen Hafodydd is a medieval domestic platform house located in Denbighshire, Wales. The site comprises an artificially levelled platform typical of upland Welsh settlement patterns, which served as the foundation for a residential structure dating to the medieval period. Such platform houses represent an important category of rural domestic archaeology in Wales, reflecting the settlement strategies of communities exploiting marginal pastoral landscapes. The monument is recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments register under designation DE250.

Ffridd Camen Hafodydd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE250. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ffridd Camen Hafodydd?

Ffridd Camen Hafodydd is a medieval domestic platform house located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE250.

What period does Ffridd Camen Hafodydd date from?

Ffridd Camen Hafodydd dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a platform house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Ffridd Camen Hafodydd?

Ffridd Camen Hafodydd 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 DE250.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ffridd Camen Hafodydd?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwm Rhiwiau Stone Circle (4.3 km), Rhos-y-Beddau Stone Circle, Avenue and Cairn (4.6 km), Foel Cwm Sian Llŵyd cairn (5.5 km).

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