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Siamber-Wen Medieval House

A Scheduled Monument in Dyserth, Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3057 / 53°18'20"N

Longitude: -3.4101 / 3°24'36"W

OS Eastings: 306134

OS Northings: 379677

OS Grid: SJ061796

Mapcode National: GBR 4ZM6.JQ

Mapcode Global: WH76G.L5CM

Entry Name: Siamber-Wen Medieval House

Scheduled Date:

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1020

Cadw Legacy ID: FL063

Schedule Class: Domestic

Category: House (domestic)

Period: Medieval

County: Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)

Community: Dyserth

Built-Up Area: Dyserth

Traditional County: Flintshire

Description

The monument consists of a roofless ruin of a substantial stone building. The building forms a T shape in plan, with an east-west block measuring 15.25m x 7.4m, and a north-south block at the eastern end, measuring 11.2m x 6m. It has been interpreted as a residence, with a service and hall with central hearth, and a chamber to the east with a large southern window opening.

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.

Source: Cadw

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