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Medieval · House Platform

Tir Hir Medieval Platform

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD184
Period
Medieval
Site type
House Platform
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tir Hir Medieval Platform is a domestic house platform located in Ceredigion, Wales, and is registered as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw designation SAM CD184. The site represents a medieval settlement earthwork, consisting of a levelled platform that would have supported a residential structure during the medieval period. Such platforms are characteristic of rural Welsh medieval domestic settlement, where the ground was artificially prepared to create a level building surface on sloping terrain. The monument provides archaeological evidence of medieval land use and habitation patterns in the Ceredigion landscape.

Tir Hir Medieval Platform is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD184. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tir Hir Medieval Platform?

Tir Hir Medieval Platform is a domestic house platform located in Ceredigion, Wales, and is registered as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw designation SAM CD184. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD184.

What period does Tir Hir Medieval Platform date from?

Tir Hir Medieval Platform 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 Tir Hir Medieval Platform?

Tir Hir Medieval Platform 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 CD184.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tir Hir Medieval Platform?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Y Garn Round Cairn (4 km), Fagwyr Las Deserted Rural Settlement (4.1 km), Bryn Cosyn Cairn Cemetery (4.6 km).

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