Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Siamber-Wen Medieval House
Dyserth, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- House (domestic)
- Period
- Medieval
- Community
- Dyserth
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.30569, -3.41012
- SAM number
- FL063
- Cadw record number
- 1020
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 roofless ruin of a substantial stone building. The building forms a T shape in plan, with an east-west block measuring 15.25m x 7.4m, and a north-south block at the eastern end, measuring 11.2m x 6m. It has been interpreted as a residence, with a service and hall with central hearth, and a chamber to the east with a large southern window opening.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of settlement and domestic activity. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structure itself may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology and building techniques. A house may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can 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
- Viaduct over Dyserth and Cwm RailwayTransportunder 1 mi
- Dyserth CastleCastleunder 1 mi
- Craig-y-castellDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tomb group in St Bridget's ChurchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.