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Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House is a medieval domestic structure located in Conwy, Wales, and represents an important example of platform house construction from the medieval period. The site consists of a levelled platform cut into the hillside, a characteristic feature of Welsh medieval settlement that provided a stable foundation for timber or stone buildings in upland terrain. Such structures reflect the settlement patterns and building practices of medieval Welsh communities, particularly those in areas where natural topography required adaptation and modification for domestic occupation. The monument is recorded under Cadw's scheduled ancient monuments register as CN305, indicating its significance to the archaeological and historical record of medieval Wales.
Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN305. View the official record →
Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House is a medieval domestic structure located in Conwy, Wales, and represents an important example of platform house construction from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN305.
Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a platform house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform 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 CN305.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnedd y Filiast Cairn (4.6 km), Hut group SSW of Cefngarw, Ysbyty (5 km), Garnedd Wen Cairn (5.6 km).
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