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Rhos-crug hut platform (W) is a medieval house platform situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference RD269. The site occupies ground formed from Ludlow Rocks, an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Ludlow period. This underlying geology would have presented both opportunities and challenges to medieval settlement, offering relatively stable foundation conditions whilst the weathered bedrock potentially provided useful stone for construction.
The platform represents a common form of medieval domestic settlement in Wales, where levelled or partially terraced ground was prepared to accommodate a timber-framed or stone-built dwelling. Such platforms are frequently found in upland and marginal areas, suggesting occupation during a period when Welsh communities expanded settlement into less easily accessible terrain. The preservation of the earthwork indicates that the site was abandoned and never subsequently built over, allowing the platform to remain visible in the modern landscape.
The Ludlow Rocks bedrock visible in surrounding outcrops and stream sections would have been familiar to medieval inhabitants of this area. Sites like Rhos-crug contribute to understanding of dispersed settlement patterns in medieval Wales and the relationship between communities and their local geology during this formative period of Welsh settlement history.
Rhos-crug hut platform (W) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD269. View the official record →
Rhos-crug hut platform (W) is a medieval house platform situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled ancient monument under reference RD269.
Rhos-crug hut platform (W) 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.
Rhos-crug hut platform (W) 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 RD269.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound & Bailey Castle, Bleddfa (6.3 km), Glog Camp (7.5 km), Shepherd's Tump round barrow (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Rhos-crug hut platform (W)'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.
Rhos-crug hut platform (W) stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.