Scheduled MonumentsWalesY Gyrn hut platform (N)
Post Medieval/Modern · House Platform

Y Gyrn hut platform (N)

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR390
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
House Platform
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Y Gyrn hut platform is a house platform of post-medieval date located in Breconshire, Wales. The site consists of a levelled platform which represents the foundation remains of a dwelling associated with agricultural settlement in the upland regions of South Wales. Such platforms are characteristic of dispersed rural settlement patterns in the post-medieval period, when small-scale farming communities occupied marginal upland terrain. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation BR390 and provides archaeological evidence for the domestic and subsistence practices of rural Welsh communities during the post-medieval and early modern periods.

Y Gyrn hut platform (N) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR390. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Y Gyrn hut platform (N)?

Y Gyrn hut platform is a house platform of post-medieval date located in Breconshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR390.

What period does Y Gyrn hut platform (N) date from?

Y Gyrn hut platform (N) dates from the post medieval/modern 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 Y Gyrn hut platform (N)?

Y Gyrn hut platform (N) 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 BR390.

What other scheduled monuments are near Y Gyrn hut platform (N)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Esgair-carnau Burnt Mound (8.5 km), Afon Hepste Settlement Enclosure (8.7 km), Glog Las round cairn (8.8 km).

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