Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
MG170
Name
Hen Domen Pre-Conquest Fields
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Montgomery
Easting
321301
Northing
298019
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Site Type
Field System
Period
Early Medieval
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 field system, dating to the medieval period. Some ridge and furrow visible.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric/medieval settlement and agricultural practices. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. A field system 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.