Scheduled MonumentsWalesHafod-y-Wern Long Hut
Medieval · Rectangular hut

Hafod-y-Wern Long Hut

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN307
Period
Medieval
Site type
Rectangular hut
Broad class
Unassigned
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hafod-y-Wern Long Hut is a medieval rectangular structure located in Conwy, Wales, recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as CN307. The hut represents a form of domestic settlement typical of upland pastoral communities in medieval Wales, where such rectangular buildings served as seasonal or permanent dwellings for shepherds and farmers engaged in transhumance practices. The monument survives as a low earthwork showing the characteristic elongated ground plan of a long hut, a building type well-attested in the Welsh archaeological record from the medieval period onwards. Its designation reflects the importance of such vernacular structures in understanding the settlement patterns and subsistence strategies of rural medieval Welsh communities.

Hafod-y-Wern Long Hut is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN307. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hafod-y-Wern Long Hut?

Hafod-y-Wern Long Hut is a medieval rectangular structure located in Conwy, Wales, recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as CN307. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN307.

What period does Hafod-y-Wern Long Hut date from?

Hafod-y-Wern Long Hut dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a rectangular hut. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Hafod-y-Wern Long Hut?

Hafod-y-Wern Long Hut 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 CN307.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hafod-y-Wern Long Hut?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ty Mawr East Slate Quarry Winding Engine House (5.4 km), Caer Engan (6.8 km), Craig Cwm Silyn round cairn (7 km).

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