Scheduled MonumentsWalesTretower Barn
Medieval · Barn

Tretower Barn

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

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Overview

History & significance

Tretower Barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Breconshire, Wales, forming part of the historic settlement complex at Tretower. The barn dates to the medieval period and represents the working agricultural infrastructure associated with the manorial estate, reflecting the subsistence and surplus production systems that sustained medieval Welsh communities. Built in timber-frame construction typical of medieval agricultural buildings in the region, the structure demonstrates the physical arrangement of storage and processing facilities essential to rural medieval economy. The barn's survival and scheduling as a scheduled ancient monument (SAM BR146) recognises its importance as evidence of medieval Welsh agricultural practice and settlement organisation.

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 historic settlement complex at Tretower. 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 Britain.

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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