Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rectangular Platform
Maescar, Powys, Wales
A scheduled monument in Maescar, Powys, recorded as Ritual platform (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Ritual platform
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 10 May 1999
- Community
- Maescar
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.85965, -3.56328
- SAM number
- BR262
- Cadw record number
- 3832
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of an earthen platform of unknown character and date which stands in the centre of a triangle of three Bronze Age monuments. The platform measures 12m x 8m.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of defensive, agricultural or settlement organisation. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is circular, with a diameter of 25m, centred on the platform.
Nearby in the register
- Maen Llia StoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Round Barrow SW of Maen LliaRing Cairnunder 1 mi
- Round Cairn SE of Maen LliaRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Enclosures East of Afon LliaEnclosure - Agriculturalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.