Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
PE443
Name
St Davids Cathedral Close: Archdeacon of Cardigans Ground
Date of Designation
15/01/1992
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
St. David's and the Cathedral Close
Easting
175156
Northing
225548
Broad Class
Domestic
Site Type
House (domestic)
Period
Medieval
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of the remains of a house. The Archdeacon of Cardigan’s ground is a paddock on the north side of the close alongside the lane to Porth Boning and the Close Wall. The paddock has a raised platform at its western end and a portion of one of the buildings forms part of one of the boundary walls.
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.