Scheduled MonumentsWalesTwo Platform Houses 1600m SE of Blaen-Nant Farm
Medieval · Platform house

Two Platform Houses 1600m SE of Blaen-Nant Farm

Wales
Cadw SAM GM326
Period
Medieval
Site type
Platform house
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two Platform Houses 1600m SE of Blaen-Nant Farm is a medieval domestic settlement comprising two adjacent platform houses, located in Glamorgan, Wales. The structures, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference GM326, represent typical upland settlement patterns of the medieval period, when scattered homesteads occupied marginal pastoral land in Welsh valleys. The platforms upon which the houses were constructed are characteristic of medieval domestic architecture in Wales, providing levelled building surfaces on sloping terrain. The site provides evidence of the rural economy and settlement hierarchy of medieval Wales during a period of permanent upland occupation.

Two Platform Houses 1600m SE of Blaen-Nant Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM326. View the official record →

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What is Two Platform Houses 1600m SE of Blaen-Nant Farm?

Two Platform Houses 1600m SE of Blaen-Nant Farm is a medieval domestic settlement comprising two adjacent platform houses, located in Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM326.

What period does Two Platform Houses 1600m SE of Blaen-Nant Farm date from?

Two Platform Houses 1600m SE of Blaen-Nant Farm dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a platform house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Two Platform Houses 1600m SE of Blaen-Nant Farm?

Two Platform Houses 1600m SE of Blaen-Nant Farm 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 GM326.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two Platform Houses 1600m SE of Blaen-Nant Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ynysmaerdy Railway Incline (7.8 km), Mynydd y Gaer (Lower) Camp (8.3 km), Deserted Rural Settlement North of Foel Fynyddau (8.4 km).

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