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Rectangular Hut, Afon Tawe is a medieval rectangular hut located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR260. The structure represents a domestic building type common to the Welsh medieval period, constructed as a simple rectangular dwelling that would have served as a primary residence for a rural household. The hut's form reflects the practical building traditions of its era, when single-roomed or multi-roomed rectangular structures provided the standard domestic accommodation across Wales.
The site sits upon Lower Devonian rocks of undifferentiated character, comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate formed during the Early Devonian period. This geological foundation would have influenced both the construction methods available to the medieval builders and the landscape's broader suitability for settlement and agriculture. The underlying bedrock's composition shaped the local stone resources that would have been quarried or gathered for the building's construction.
The hut's survival as a visible archaeological monument testifies to the durability of its basic structural form. Although the precise date of its construction within the medieval period cannot be determined from the location alone, such rectangular structures typically date between the 11th and 15th centuries. The monument now exists as a valued record of medieval domestic life and building practice in the Afon Tawe locality, preserved under Cadw's stewardship as part of Wales's protected heritage.
Rectangular Hut, Afon Tawe is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR260. View the official record →
Rectangular Hut, Afon Tawe is a medieval rectangular hut located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR260.
Rectangular Hut, Afon Tawe dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a rectangular hut. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rectangular Hut, Afon Tawe 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 BR260.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burnt Mound South of Fan Hir (3.9 km), Allt Fach Deserted Rural Settlement (4.3 km), Craig-y-Rhiwarth Hillfort (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Rectangular Hut, Afon Tawe'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.
Rectangular Hut, Afon Tawe stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.