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Long House South of Talarfor is a medieval longhouse protected by Cadw under reference CN318. The building exemplifies the domestic architecture of rural Wales during the medieval period, when such structures served as combined dwellings and livestock shelters for farming families. The longhouse plan, with human and animal accommodation under a single roof, remained characteristic of Welsh upland settlement well into the post-medieval era.
The monument sits upon bedrock of Ordovician to Silurian age, specifically an unnamed mafic igneous intrusion formed during the Silurian period. This dark, mineral-rich igneous geology reflects the complex volcanic history of the Welsh landscape and would have shaped both the local building materials available and the agricultural potential of the surrounding land. The underlying bedrock typically influences soil type and drainage in upland areas, factors that were critical to the survival and prosperity of medieval farming settlements.
The longhouse represents continuity in Welsh rural life across centuries. Built without the stone outbuildings or spatial separation found in English equivalents, it reflects regional building traditions adapted to local climate and settlement patterns. As a designated monument, Long House South of Talarfor preserves evidence of medieval domestic economy and the relationship between Welsh families, their livestock, and the demanding terrain they inhabited.
Long House South of Talarfor is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN318. View the official record →
Long House South of Talarfor is a medieval longhouse protected by Cadw under reference CN318.
Long House South of Talarfor dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a longhouse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Long House South of Talarfor 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 CN318.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhiw Burial Chambers (0.7 km), Mynydd Rhiw Round Cairns (1.1 km), Mynydd Rhiw Stone Axe Factory (1.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Long House South of Talarfor's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Long House South of Talarfor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.