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

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Overview

History & significance

Y Gyrn hut platform is a post-medieval house platform located in Breconshire, Wales, representing the remains of a domestic settlement dating to the post-medieval period. The site consists of a levelled platform that once supported a structure associated with agricultural subsistence practices characteristic of upland Welsh communities. The platform's survival demonstrates the persistence of settlement patterns in the Breconshire uplands during the early modern period, when such sites reflected both residential occupation and farming activity integrated within the local landscape. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw designation BR390, the site contributes to understanding post-medieval rural settlement and land use in the region.

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 post-medieval house platform located in Breconshire, Wales, representing the remains of a domestic settlement dating to the post-medieval period. 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 the UK.

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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