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Afon Sirhowy hut circle is a prehistoric settlement site located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference MM347. The site comprises a hut circle typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age domestic settlement in the region, representing evidence of early agricultural communities that occupied upland areas of Wales during the later prehistoric period. The monument's physical remains preserve the archaeological record of subsistence practices and settlement patterns characteristic of prehistoric agricultural societies in South Wales. Such hut circles constitute important testimony to the development of settled habitation and land use in the prehistoric Welsh landscape.
Afon Sirhowy hut circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM347. View the official record →
Afon Sirhowy hut circle is a prehistoric settlement site located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference MM347. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM347.
Afon Sirhowy hut circle dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hut circle settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Afon Sirhowy hut circle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MM347.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gelligaer Common Roman Road (8.6 km), Gelligaer Common Standing Stone (8.7 km), Three Platform Houses on Cefn Brithdir (9 km).
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