Scheduled MonumentsWalesRhos-crug hut platform (E)
Medieval · House Platform

Rhos-crug hut platform (E)

Radnorshire, Wales
Cadw SAM RD267
Period
Medieval
Site type
House Platform
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rhos-crug hut platform (E) is a medieval house platform located in Radnorshire, Wales, forming part of a cluster of settlement remains in the upland landscape. The platform represents evidence of medieval subsistence agriculture and pastoralism practised in the Welsh uplands, where such platforms served as the levelled foundations for domestic structures. Dating to the medieval period, the site reflects the pattern of dispersed settlement characteristic of medieval Wales, with multiple house platforms suggesting either a small nucleated settlement or sequential occupation over time. The physical remains consist of an earthwork platform that would have accommodated a timber or stone-built dwelling, typical of vernacular domestic architecture in this region during the medieval era.

Rhos-crug hut platform (E) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD267. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rhos-crug hut platform (E)?

Rhos-crug hut platform (E) is a medieval house platform located in Radnorshire, Wales, forming part of a cluster of settlement remains in the upland landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD267.

What period does Rhos-crug hut platform (E) date from?

Rhos-crug hut platform (E) 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 hut platform (E)?

Rhos-crug hut platform (E) 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 RD267.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rhos-crug hut platform (E)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound & Bailey Castle, Bleddfa (6.1 km), Shepherd's Tump round barrow (8.3 km), Black Mixen, round barrow to NW of (8.4 km).

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