Scheduled MonumentsWalesHen Ddinbych Circular Platforms
Medieval · Enclosure

Hen Ddinbych Circular Platforms

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE086
Period
Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hen Ddinbych Circular Platforms is a medieval domestic enclosure located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising a series of circular earthwork platforms that represent the remains of a settlement site. The site dates to the medieval period and exhibits characteristics typical of Welsh rural settlement patterns, with the platforms suggesting the former locations of structures within a defined enclosure. The physical remains consist of circular or sub-circular raised platforms, which are characteristic of medieval domestic sites in Wales where such features often indicate the positions of timber or stone buildings. The monument is of archaeological significance for understanding medieval settlement organisation and land use in the region, and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation system.

Hen Ddinbych Circular Platforms is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE086. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hen Ddinbych Circular Platforms?

Hen Ddinbych Circular Platforms is a medieval domestic enclosure located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising a series of circular earthwork platforms that represent the remains of a settlement site. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE086.

What period does Hen Ddinbych Circular Platforms date from?

Hen Ddinbych Circular Platforms dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Hen Ddinbych Circular Platforms?

Hen Ddinbych Circular Platforms 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 DE086.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hen Ddinbych Circular Platforms?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hafotty Wen Ring Cairn (3 km), Cae Ddunod Camp (4.4 km), Ffridd Brynhelen Enclosures & Fields (4.7 km).

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