Scheduled MonumentsWalesPlatform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa
Medieval · Cairnfield

Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa

Wales
Cadw SAM GM314
Period
Medieval
Site type
Cairnfield
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa is a medieval religious, ritual and funerary site located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM314. The site comprises a cairnfield with associated platform houses, structures that reflect medieval settlement and burial practices in the upland landscape of Wales. The platform houses represent domestic occupation contemporary with the use of the site for funerary purposes, indicating a community engagement with both the living and ceremonial functions of the location during the medieval period. The cairn cemetery demonstrates continuity of ritual burial practice in this prominent location, with the accumulated cairns marking individual interments across the medieval occupation of the site.

Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM314. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa?

Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa is a medieval religious, ritual and funerary site located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM314. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM314.

What period does Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa date from?

Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cairnfield. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa?

Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa 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 GM314.

What other scheduled monuments are near Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed Cae Round Cairns (3.5 km), Tir Lan round barrow cemetery (4 km), Capel Gwladys (4.9 km).

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