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Medieval · House Platform

Mynydd Ty Talwyn Ancient Farms

Wales
Cadw SAM GM093
Period
Medieval
Site type
House Platform
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mynydd Ty Talwyn Ancient Farms is a medieval domestic settlement comprising house platforms located in Wales and registered with Cadw under the scheduled ancient monument reference GM093. The site consists of the remains of medieval farmsteads, evidenced by the surviving earthwork platforms that once supported domestic structures typical of rural settlement patterns in medieval Wales. These platforms represent the physical traces of agricultural communities that occupied the upland landscape during the medieval period, contributing to understanding of medieval domestic life and settlement distribution in the Welsh countryside. The archaeological remains survive as ground-level features that preserve evidence of the historical occupation and land use patterns of medieval rural Wales.

Mynydd Ty Talwyn Ancient Farms is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM093. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mynydd Ty Talwyn Ancient Farms?

Mynydd Ty Talwyn Ancient Farms is a medieval domestic settlement comprising house platforms located in Wales and registered with Cadw under the scheduled ancient monument reference GM093. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM093.

What period does Mynydd Ty Talwyn Ancient Farms date from?

Mynydd Ty Talwyn Ancient Farms 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Mynydd Ty Talwyn Ancient Farms?

Mynydd Ty Talwyn Ancient Farms 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 GM093.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mynydd Ty Talwyn Ancient Farms?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cae Summerhouse Camp (8.3 km), Dan-y-Graig Roman villa (8.5 km), Pre-Norman Stones in Churchyard (9 km).

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