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Bryn Du hut circle is a prehistoric settlement located in Wales, consisting of one or more circular stone-founded structures typical of Bronze Age occupation in upland regions. The site sits on bedrock of Wenlock rocks, a geological formation comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that was laid down in the Silurian period. This solid foundation would have provided good drainage on what is likely exposed moorland, a practical consideration for ancient settlement. The hut circle represents the domestic archaeology of a period when communities adapted to Wales's highland terrain, building small, circular houses with stone-based construction to withstand exposed conditions. The monument survives as earthwork evidence of these structures and is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under reference MG325, recognising its significance as a record of prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in Wales.
Bryn Du hut circle is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG325. View the official record →
Bryn Du hut circle is a prehistoric settlement located in Wales, consisting of one or more circular stone-founded structures typical of Bronze Age occupation in upland regions. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG325.
Bryn Du 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.
Bryn Du 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 MG325.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gwyn Fynydd Camp (4.7 km), Roman Earthwork NE of Caersws (revealed by aerial photography) (5.8 km), Caersws Roman Site (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Bryn Du hut circle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bryn Du hut circle stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.