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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 medieval domestic platform located in Ceredigion, Wales, and is registered with Cadw as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM CD184). The site represents a characteristic form of medieval settlement in Wales, consisting of an artificially levelled platform that would have supported a residential structure, typical of the medieval period in the region. Such platforms are evidence of rural domestic occupation and settlement patterns during the medieval era, reflecting the ways in which inhabitants adapted the landscape to accommodate dwellings on sloping terrain. The monument contributes to understanding of medieval Welsh domestic life and the distribution of dispersed rural settlement in Ceredigion during this period.

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 medieval domestic platform located in Ceredigion, Wales, and is registered with Cadw as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (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 the UK.

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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