Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
RD173
Name
Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement
Date of Designation
10/11/1999
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanbister
Easting
311853
Northing
279167
Broad Class
Domestic
Site Type
Platform house
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument consists of a platform house, a levelled area of ground on which a house is built. The house at Fron Top is set on an earth platform with a number of associated enclosures or pens. The dwelling is rectangular in shape and had two opposed entrances and the interior was divided into two interconnected rooms of equal size. There is a well preserved area of ridge and furrow nearby.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of settlement organisation. 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 platform 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.