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House Platforms West of Dyffryn Wood is a medieval domestic settlement consisting of house platforms located in Wales and recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation GM549. The site comprises terraced or levelled platforms characteristic of medieval upland settlement, where dwellings were constructed on sloping terrain by creating flat foundation areas. Such house platforms represent the physical remains of domestic occupation during the medieval period, evidencing settlement patterns in areas marginal to lowland agricultural zones. The archaeological record of this site contributes to understanding medieval rural settlement distribution and construction techniques adapted to Welsh topography.
House Platforms West of Dyffryn Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM549. View the official record →
House Platforms West of Dyffryn Wood is a medieval domestic settlement consisting of house platforms located in Wales and recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation GM549. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM549.
House Platforms West of Dyffryn Wood dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a house platform. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
House Platforms West of Dyffryn Wood 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 GM549.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Margaret's Chapel (6.6 km), Remains of Brunel Dock, Briton Ferry (6.7 km), Mynydd y Gaer (Lower) Camp (7.1 km).
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