Scheduled MonumentsWalesRhos-crug Hill settlement
Medieval · House Platform

Rhos-crug Hill settlement

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD268
Period
Medieval
Site type
House Platform
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Rhos-crug Hill settlement is a Medieval house platform located in Radnorshire, Wales, representing a form of dispersed rural settlement characteristic of the medieval Welsh uplands. The site comprises earthwork remains of at least one substantial platform, which would have supported a dwelling and associated domestic activities during the medieval period. Such platforms were cut into hillsides to create level ground suitable for construction in terrain unsuitable for lowland agriculture, reflecting the settlement patterns and subsistence strategies of medieval Welsh communities. The site's upland location and house platform form are typical of the scattered farmstead pattern that dominated rural settlement in the Welsh hills during the medieval and post-medieval periods.

Rhos-crug Hill settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD268. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rhos-crug Hill settlement?

Rhos-crug Hill settlement is a Medieval house platform located in Radnorshire, Wales, representing a form of dispersed rural settlement characteristic of the medieval Welsh uplands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD268.

What period does Rhos-crug Hill settlement date from?

Rhos-crug Hill settlement dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a house platform. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Rhos-crug Hill settlement?

Rhos-crug Hill settlement 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 RD268.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rhos-crug Hill settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound & Bailey Castle, Bleddfa (6.2 km), Shepherd's Tump round barrow (8.3 km), Black Mixen, round barrow to NW of (8.4 km).

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