Scheduled MonumentsWalesPlas Yr Alarch Moated Site
Medieval · Moated Site

Plas Yr Alarch Moated Site

Wales
Cadw SAM MG219
Period
Medieval
Site type
Moated Site
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Plas Yr Alarch Moated Site is a medieval domestic settlement located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference MG219. The site comprises a moated enclosure characteristic of medieval Welsh gentry residences, dating to the medieval period when such water-defended homesteads served both defensive and status-signalling functions. The moat itself represents a substantial earthwork feature that would have enclosed the residential and domestic structures of the period. Such moated sites in Wales, though less common than their English counterparts, demonstrate the adoption of Norman and Anglo-Norman defensive architectural practices among the Welsh landholding classes during the medieval era.

Plas Yr Alarch Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG219. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Plas Yr Alarch Moated Site?

Plas Yr Alarch Moated Site is a medieval domestic settlement located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference MG219. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG219.

What period does Plas Yr Alarch Moated Site date from?

Plas Yr Alarch Moated Site dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Plas Yr Alarch Moated Site?

Plas Yr Alarch Moated Site 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 MG219.

What other scheduled monuments are near Plas Yr Alarch Moated Site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Bryntalch Mound & Bailey Castle (7.7 km), Henfron Moated Site (7.8 km), Ffridd Faldwyn Camp (8 km).

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