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Pennarth Fawr is a medieval domestic dwelling located in Conwy, Wales, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CN086. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents an example of domestic architecture from that era in North Wales. The building demonstrates the constructional techniques and spatial arrangements characteristic of medieval Welsh houses, offering evidence of domestic life and settlement patterns in the Conwy region during the medieval period. The site remains of archaeological and architectural interest as a surviving example of medieval residential building in Wales.
Pennarth Fawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN086. View the official record →
Pennarth Fawr is a medieval domestic dwelling located in Conwy, Wales, and is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CN086.
Pennarth Fawr dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a house (domestic). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pennarth Fawr 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 CN086.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cromlech Farm Burial Chamber, Four Crosses (2.2 km), Four Crosses Standing Stone (2.3 km), Enclosed Hut Group at Clogwyn Bach (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pennarth Fawr'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.
Pennarth Fawr stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.