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, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM MG219. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure, a fortification method employed by Welsh gentry and minor nobility during the medieval period to defend and demarcate their residential properties. The moat, which would originally have been water-filled or at least deliberately maintained as a damp obstacle, surrounds the interior platform where domestic and possibly administrative buildings once stood. The site dates to the medieval period and represents the type of defended homestead characteristic of Welsh landed society during the later medieval centuries.

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, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM 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 the UK.

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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