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Latitude: 53.0959 / 53°5'45"N
Longitude: -3.3032 / 3°18'11"W
OS Eastings: 312833
OS Northings: 356199
OS Grid: SJ128561
Mapcode National: GBR 6S.8VHC
Mapcode Global: WH77H.7G90
Entry Name: Ffynogion Moated Site
Scheduled Date:
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 2318
Cadw Legacy ID: DE074
Schedule Class: Domestic
Category: Moated Site
Period: Medieval
County: Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)
Community: Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Traditional County: Denbighshire
The monument comprises the remains of a well-preserved moated site, probably for a medieval homestead. It takes the form of a large rectangular earthwork, of three adjoining ditched and banked enclosures, c.134m by 56m overall, and set in a former water meadow.
Alternatively it may be the remains of a formal garden.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval settlement. The monument is well preserved and is an important relic of the medieval landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of intact archaeological deposits and structural evidence.
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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