Scheduled MonumentsWalesTretower Barn
Medieval · Barn

Tretower Barn

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR146
Period
Medieval
Site type
Barn
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tretower Barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Breconshire, Wales, forming part of the wider Tretower estate complex. The barn dates from the medieval period and represents the type of substantial farm building associated with the manorial economy of the region, demonstrating the infrastructure required to support agricultural production and storage on a significant holding. Constructed in traditional stone, the structure reflects the practical building methods employed in medieval Wales for agricultural purposes. As a scheduled ancient monument, Tretower Barn provides material evidence of medieval subsistence and commercial agricultural practice in the Welsh Marches.

Tretower Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR146. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tretower Barn?

Tretower Barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Breconshire, Wales, forming part of the wider Tretower estate complex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR146.

What period does Tretower Barn date from?

Tretower Barn dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a barn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Tretower Barn?

Tretower Barn 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 BR146.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tretower Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Pen-cyrn round cairn (6.7 km), Twr Pen-cyrn round cairns (6.9 km), Disgwylfa Tramroads (7.9 km).

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