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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 house platform situated in Radnorshire, Wales, representing medieval subsistence and agricultural settlement. The site consists of a levelled platform characteristic of upland Welsh domestic occupation during the medieval period, reflecting the pattern of dispersed rural settlement common to this region. Such platforms served as foundations for timber-framed or stone-built dwellings, typically associated with pastoral farming communities exploiting the upland landscape. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as a significant example of medieval domestic archaeology in this part of Wales.

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 house platform situated in Radnorshire, Wales, representing medieval subsistence and agricultural settlement. 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 Britain.

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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