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Rectangular Hut, Afon Tawe is a medieval domestic structure located in Breconshire, Wales, situated in the river valley landscape of the Tawe. The hut represents a form of rural settlement typical of the medieval period in upland Wales, where such rectangular buildings served as farmsteads or domestic dwellings for the local population. Physical remains of the structure survive as earthworks, preserving evidence of medieval domestic architecture and settlement patterns in the region. The site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw designation SAM BR260, reflecting its archaeological importance for understanding medieval Welsh rural life and settlement organization.
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 domestic structure located in Breconshire, Wales, situated in the river valley landscape of the Tawe. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument 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).
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