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Three Platform Houses on Cefn Brithdir is a group of three medieval domestic platform houses located in Wales. The structures date to the medieval period and represent a form of upland settlement characteristic of Welsh rural communities, where level platforms were artificially constructed into sloping terrain to provide building foundations. The site is officially designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw GM317, reflecting its archaeological and historical importance for understanding medieval Welsh domestic architecture and settlement patterns in upland regions.
Three Platform Houses on Cefn Brithdir is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM317. View the official record →
Three Platform Houses on Cefn Brithdir is a group of three medieval domestic platform houses located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM317.
Three Platform Houses on Cefn Brithdir dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a platform house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Three Platform Houses on Cefn Brithdir 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 GM317.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Capel Gwladys (3.8 km), Fforest Gwladys Roman practice camp (4 km), Rectangular Earthworks 530m SSW of Heol-Ddu-Uchaf (4 km).
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