Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Hen Ddinbych Circular Platforms
Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Enclosure
- Period
- Medieval
- Community
- Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.09493, -3.50926
- SAM number
- DE086
- Cadw record number
- 2322
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the scheduled ancient monument.
The monument consists of a settlement of presumed medieval date. The monument includes a sub-rectangular enclosure measuring 70m by 75m (N-S), 60m by 70m (E-W) internally, and bounded by a bank 6 -7m wide with an external ditch 0.6m deep. The remains of a rectangular building survive as low turf covered stone footings 0.2m high aligned E-W in the northwest corner of the enclosure and two terraced platforms are located inside the north and west banks of the enclosure. Other building platforms can be seen within the enclosure.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of 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.
Nearby in the register
- Circular Platforms North West of Hen DdinbychPlatform Cairnunder 1 mi
- Bwlch-Du Round BarrowRound Barrow1 mi
- Bwlch-duDomestic1 mi
- Twr yr Hill Round BarrowRound Barrow2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.