Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Medieval House Site, Llantrithyd
Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan, recorded as Enclosure - Domestic (Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Enclosure - Domestic
- Period
- Medieval
- Date of designation
- 7 April 1961
- Community
- Llancarfan
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.44536, -3.37499
- SAM number
- GM282
- Cadw record number
- 189
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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)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (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 comprises the remains of an embanked enclosure containing the remains of a rectangular building, which probably dates to the medieval period. The site is situated on level ground on the east side of a valley close to a stream. A bank and ditch measuring c. 55m by 45m, enclose the north, east and south sides with evidence for a rectilinear building in the north-east corner. The north-western side of the enclosure has been removed through past quarrying.
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 prehistoric/medieval context and the scheduled area may be expected to contain a wide range of archaeological information, including chronological detail and evidence in regard to construction techniques and agricultural methods. Medieval settlement may be part of a larger cluster of settlement 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
- St Illtyd's Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ruins of Llantrithyd PlaceDomesticunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box to N of parish ChurchCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Llantrithyd Place: remains of house, relict gardens and wellsHouse (domestic)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.