Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
RD199
Name
Hafod Rhiwnant Deserted Rural Settlement
Date of Designation
31/01/2003
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Rhayader
Easting
287633
Northing
260046
Broad Class
Domestic
Site Type
Longhouse
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 the remains of a longhouse, a barn or dwelling under one roof, probably dating to the medieval or post-medieval period and located on a sheltered, south-facing shelf some 13m north-west of the Rhiwnant brook. There are also the remains of a sheepfold.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval or post-medieval settlement organisation. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. A longhouse 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. It is a square and measures 25m x 25m.