Scheduled MonumentsWalesFfridd-y-Fedw Platform House
Medieval · Platform house

Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN305
Period
Medieval
Site type
Platform house
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House is a medieval domestic structure located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CN305. The site comprises a platform house, a building type characteristic of upland medieval settlement in Wales, where dwellings were constructed upon artificially levelled platforms cut into sloping terrain. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents an important example of indigenous Welsh domestic architecture, distinct from the stone-built castles and fortified settlements established by English conquest. Platform houses of this type typically accommodated single families and were common throughout the Welsh uplands, providing evidence of medieval Welsh settlement patterns and land use prior to the transformations of the early modern period.

Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN305. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House?

Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House is a medieval domestic structure located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CN305. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN305.

What period does Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ffridd-y-Fedw Platform House?

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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