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Bancian Duon Hut Circle Settlement is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising unenclosed hut circles that represent Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation of the upland landscape. The site consists of the remains of circular or sub-circular stone structures typical of later prehistoric rural settlements in Wales, where communities established small domestic units across marginal agricultural terrain. The physical character of the site reflects the seasonal or permanent pastoralist and agricultural practices of its inhabitants, with hut circles positioned to exploit local resources and topography. This settlement demonstrates the patterns of dispersed rural occupation that characterised prehistoric Wales, particularly in areas where upland zones supported pastoral economies during the later Bronze Age and Iron Age periods.
Bancian Duon Hut Circle Settlement and Deserted Rural Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME197. View the official record →
Bancian Duon Hut Circle Settlement is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising unenclosed hut circles that represent Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation of the upland landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME197.
Bancian Duon Hut Circle Settlement and Deserted Rural Settlement dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a unenclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bancian Duon Hut Circle Settlement and Deserted Rural Settlement 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 ME197.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 300m SE of Bryn Cau (0.3 km), Cairn 200m SE of Foel Ystrodur Fawr (1.1 km), Llechwedd Erwent Hut Circle Settlement (1.2 km).
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