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Berth Ddu Hut Circles is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising enclosed hut circles that represent Iron Age occupation of the region. The site consists of circular stone-built structures characteristic of Iron Age domestic architecture in Wales, where communities constructed round houses within protective enclosures. The hut circles are positioned to exploit the local topography and landscape resources, reflecting the settlement patterns typical of Iron Age communities in upland Welsh regions. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Berth Ddu represents important evidence of Iron Age domestic life and settlement organisation in medieval Wales's prehistoric heritage.
Berth Ddu Hut Circles is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME004. View the official record →
Berth Ddu Hut Circles is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising enclosed hut circles that represent Iron Age occupation of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME004.
Berth Ddu Hut Circles dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Berth Ddu Hut Circles 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 ME004.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement and Long huts E of Egryn Abbey (2.7 km), Settlement & Fields Systems above Egryn Abbey (3 km), Llwyn du Parc cairn (3.9 km).
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