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Bancian Duon Hut Circle Settlement is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising unenclosed hut circles that represent evidence of Iron Age or Romano-British period occupation. The site consists of the remains of circular or roughly circular stone-built structures typical of upland settlements in Wales during the later prehistoric period. The hut circles, identifiable as low stone foundations and surrounding settlement features, reflect the domestic and pastoral economy of prehistoric communities exploiting the upland landscape. The settlement's unenclosed character and dispersed layout are characteristic of rural settlements in this region during the later Iron Age and Romano-British periods, providing evidence of settlement patterns and land use in prehistoric Meirionnydd.
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 evidence of Iron Age or Romano-British period occupation. 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 Britain.
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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