Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cwrt y Person Moated Site
Meifod, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Moated Site
- Period
- Medieval
- Community
- Meifod
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.71283, -3.25439
- SAM number
- MG166
- Cadw record number
- 2014
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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 monument comprises the remains of a well-preserved medieval moated homestead.
It forms a square moated site in the flood plain of the Afon Vyrnwy, north of the village of Meifod. The internal platform measures 24m N-S x 28m E-W, and there is a causeway entrnace on the SE side. Earthworks in the surrounding pasture may reflect associated drains or other structural remains. The church in Meifod was once the burial place of the princes of Powys. Placename evidence suggests the site may have contained the residnce of the medieval parson.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval settlement. The monument is well preserved and is an important relic of the medieval landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of intact archaeological deposits and structural evidence.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Malthouse and Granary at Pentre'r Gof, including Lean-to on WIndustrialunder 1 mi
- King's Head Public HouseCommercialunder 1 mi
- Pentre'r Gof (also known as Pentrego)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Rose VillaDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.