Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llethr Bryn y Gorlan Platform
Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion, recorded as House Platform (Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- House Platform
- Period
- Medieval
- Date of designation
- 25 August 2000
- Community
- Llanddewi Brefi
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.16737, -3.83213
- SAM number
- CD196
- Cadw record number
- 830
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (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)
- 1899 · 195 Lampeter (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 Monument.
The monument comprises a house platform, constructed on the south facing slope overlooking the Doethir Fawr river. It takes the form of a simple earth platform 11m long and 8m wide upon which slight building foundation walls can be discerned. The platform was probably constructed during the medieval period in order to support a dwelling house, which would have been built from perishable materials such as timber and earth.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval settlement. The monument forms an important element within the wider medieval context. The scheduled area may be expected to contain a wide range of archaeological information, including evidence for the dwelling house and intact internal house floors, as well as evidence in regard to chronological detail, construction techniques and agricultural methods. House platforms may be part of a larger cluster of settlements and their importance can be further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Nant Gwyddel Deserted Rural SettlementDeserted Rural Settlementunder 1 mi
- Stone Circle and Associated Structures on Bryn y GorlanStone Circleunder 1 mi
- Penrhiwllwydog Round CairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Cyrnau Long HutRectangular hut1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.