Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
RD185
Name
Lettypeod Deserted Rural Settlement
Date of Designation
01/06/2000
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Painscastle
Easting
316372
Northing
248772
Broad Class
Domestic
Site Type
House Platform
Period
Medieval
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of three circular/rectangular earthen building platforms, which probably date to the Medieval period. The large and substantial platforms have been cut into steeply sloping ground in order to provide flat bases for timber or earth buildings. Protection was offered by an earth bank further upslope.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric/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. House platforms 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.