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Medieval · House (domestic)

Hafoty Medieval House

Anglesey, Wales
Cadw SAM AN097
Period
Medieval
Site type
House (domestic)
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hafoty Medieval House is a medieval domestic dwelling located in Anglesey, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference AN097. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an important example of vernacular domestic architecture from Wales. The house survives as a stone-built dwelling, preserving evidence of medieval building techniques and domestic arrangements. As a scheduled monument, Hafoty remains under protection in recognition of its archaeological and historical significance as a surviving example of medieval Welsh domestic settlement.

Hafoty Medieval House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN097. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Hafoty Medieval House?

Hafoty Medieval House is a medieval domestic dwelling located in Anglesey, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference AN097.

What period does Hafoty Medieval House date from?

Hafoty Medieval House dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a house (domestic). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Hafoty Medieval House?

Hafoty Medieval 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 AN097.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hafoty Medieval House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gors y Brithdir Enclosed Hut Group & Ancient Fields (9.3 km), Plas Newydd Burial Chambers (9.5 km), Carnedd Howel Round Cairn (9.5 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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Civil War
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Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hafoty Medieval House

Hafoty Medieval House stands on Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc, bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is metasedimentary rock.

The wider landscape

Around Hafoty Medieval House

Bryn Celli DduArchaeological site · ~6.1 miles