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Siamber-Wen Medieval House is a domestic structure of medieval date situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference FL063. The house is built upon Dinantian bedrock, which comprises undifferentiated limestone interspersed with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks. These sedimentary strata were formed during the Mississippian period and form a stable foundation characteristic of much of the Welsh landscape.
The medieval period saw substantial construction of stone domestic buildings across Wales, particularly following Norman influence in the south and marcher lordships. Such houses were typically built of locally quarried stone, readily available from the surrounding geology. The Dinantian limestone exposed in the vicinity would have provided a convenient building material for the structure.
Siamber-Wen remains a significant example of Welsh medieval domestic architecture. Its preservation and scheduling under Cadw acknowledges its importance to understanding settlement patterns and building practices during the medieval period. The monument contributes to the archaeological record of rural domestic life in medieval Wales, a crucial complement to the more heavily documented records of castles and ecclesiastical sites.
Siamber-Wen Medieval House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL063. View the official record →
Siamber-Wen Medieval House is a domestic structure of medieval date situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference FL063.
Siamber-Wen Medieval House dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a house (domestic). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Siamber-Wen Medieval House 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 FL063.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed Bron-Fawr Round Barrow (7.2 km), Cae Gwyn Cave (7.6 km), Ffynnon Beuno Cave (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Siamber-Wen Medieval House'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.
Siamber-Wen Medieval House stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.