Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ffridd Brynhelen Enclosures & Fields
Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, Wales
A scheduled monument in Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, recorded as Enclosure (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Enclosure
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 22 July 1986
- Community
- Cerrigydrudion
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.05566, -3.54212
- SAM number
- DE228
- Cadw record number
- 3587
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (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.
A complex of enclosures, field banks and clearance cairns extending across the summit and slopes of Ffridd Brynhelen. One single enclosure and 3 double enclosures, including a possible medieval hafod (an upland summer farmstead), and at least 2 hut circles. Field banks are closely associated with the enclosures and clearance cairns are dispersed on the W slope in particular. The age of the various features is uncertain, but they probably belong to the Bronze Age or early Iron Age, with the possibility of medieval re-use.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of multi-period settlement and agriculture. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structures themselves may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology and building techniques.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Pont-yr-AlwenTransportunder 1 mi
- Alwen DamWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Pont-y-rhuddfaTransportunder 1 mi
- Cae Ddunod CampHillfort1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.