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Medieval Building in Llanfilo Village is a medieval structure of unclassified type, located within the small Welsh settlement of Llanfilo. The building stands upon bedrock of Lower Devonian age, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Early Devonian period. This solid geological foundation, typical of much of central Wales, would have provided a stable base for construction, though the varied stone types available locally may have influenced the choice of building materials and techniques employed by medieval builders in the area.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the heritage service of the Welsh Government, under reference number BR221, recognising its significance to Wales's medieval heritage. The building's unclassified status reflects uncertainty about its original function, whether domestic, agricultural, religious or commercial in purpose. Such ambiguity is common among rural medieval structures, particularly where original features have been lost or substantially altered over centuries of use and modification.
The survival of this building within Llanfilo village demonstrates the persistence of the medieval settlement pattern in this part of Wales. Medieval structures in rural Welsh communities often underwent continuous adaptation to serve the changing needs of successive generations, making them valuable records of local social and economic history across several centuries.
Medieval Building in Llanfilo Village is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR221. View the official record →
Medieval Building in Llanfilo Village is a medieval structure of unclassified type, located within the small Welsh settlement of Llanfilo. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR221.
Medieval Building in Llanfilo Village 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 in Llanfilo Village 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 BR221.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt yr Esgair Camp (8.8 km), Enclosure W of Allt yr Esgair (9 km), Cefn Moel Round Cairn III (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Medieval Building in Llanfilo Village'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.
Medieval Building in Llanfilo Village stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.