Scheduled MonumentsWalesGarth Hill Platform House
Medieval · Platform house

Garth Hill Platform House

Wales
Cadw SAM GM552
Period
Medieval
Site type
Platform house
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Garth Hill Platform House is a medieval domestic settlement located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM552. The site consists of a platform structure typical of medieval Welsh domestic architecture, where a levelled earthwork was constructed to provide a building platform on sloping terrain. Such platform houses represent an important form of rural settlement in medieval Wales, particularly among the Welsh gentry and substantial farming families during the later medieval period. The monument survives as an earthwork feature that contributes to understanding patterns of medieval settlement and domestic organisation in the Welsh landscape.

Garth Hill Platform House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM552. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Garth Hill Platform House?

Garth Hill Platform House is a medieval domestic settlement located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM552. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM552.

What period does Garth Hill Platform House date from?

Garth Hill 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 Garth Hill Platform House?

Garth Hill 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 GM552.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garth Hill Platform House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Cross Standing Stone (7.4 km), Pen-y-Castell Camp (7.9 km), Remains of Iron Furnace Near Angleton (8.6 km).

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