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Medieval · Platform house

Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf

Wales
Cadw SAM GM320
Period
Medieval
Site type
Platform house
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf is a medieval domestic settlement comprising earthwork platforms located in Wales. The site, designated as Scheduled Ancient Monument GM320, consists of artificially levelled platforms cut into the hillside, typical of upland Welsh settlement patterns from the medieval period. Such platform houses represent a distinctive form of medieval domestic architecture adapted to steep terrain, where platforms provided level surfaces for timber or stone structures. The settlement demonstrates the organisation of rural Welsh communities during the medieval period and reflects the practical building methods employed in areas where naturally level ground was scarce.

Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM320. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf?

Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf is a medieval domestic settlement comprising earthwork platforms located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM320.

What period does Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf date from?

Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a platform house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf?

Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf 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 GM320.

What other scheduled monuments are near Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tir Lan round barrow cemetery (3.2 km), Brynbychan Round Cairn (4.3 km), Fforest Gwladys Roman practice camp (5 km).

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