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Medieval Building at Kingston Farm is a medieval building of unclassified type situated in Wales. The structure stands upon bedrock composed of Pridoli rocks—undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Pridoli epoch. This geology provides a firm foundation typical of the Welsh borderlands, where such mixed sedimentary deposits commonly underlie medieval settlements. The building remains substantially intact enough to warrant scheduling protection, indicative of its archaeological and historical significance to the local medieval landscape.
The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Heritage Monuments service, under reference PE401, reflecting its status as a monument of national importance. Medieval buildings in rural Wales often served multiple functions within farming communities, potentially combining domestic and agricultural purposes. Without evidence of fortification, this structure likely represents the domestic or functional architecture of medieval peasant or minor gentry life rather than defensive settlement.
Kingston Farm's survival demonstrates the durability of medieval construction techniques adapted to local geology and materials. Buildings of this type and period frequently reveal evidence of changing land use and settlement patterns across medieval Wales, contributing to understanding of rural medieval society and economy in the region.
Medieval Building at Kingston Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE401. View the official record →
Medieval Building at Kingston Farm is a medieval building of unclassified type situated in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE401.
Medieval Building at Kingston Farm dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a building (unclassified). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Medieval Building at Kingston Farm 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 PE401.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stackpole Earthwork (2.9 km), Greenala Camp (3.2 km), Sampson Cross Standing Stone (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Medieval Building at Kingston Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Medieval Building at Kingston Farm stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.