Scheduled MonumentsWalesFron Top Deserted Rural Settlement
Post Medieval/Modern · Platform house

Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD173
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Platform house
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval domestic site located in Radnorshire, Wales. The settlement comprises a platform house, representing the physical remains of rural habitation from the post-medieval and modern periods. Such platform houses are characteristic features of upland Welsh settlements, where building platforms were constructed to level ground on sloping terrain and provide stable foundations for domestic structures. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw listing RD173, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of historical rural settlement patterns and land use in the Welsh borderland.

Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD173. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement?

Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement is a post-medieval domestic site located in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD173.

What period does Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement date from?

Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the post medieval/modern 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 Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement?

Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement 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 RD173.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhos Crug Round Barrows (7.3 km), Ffoeslaprey Settlement (7.7 km), Rhos-crug hut platform (W) (7.9 km).

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