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Cae-Bach Hut Circle Settlement is a prehistoric settlement comprising multiple hut circles located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw (reference CN313). The site lies on bedrock of Llanvirn age, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Whiterock period. This geology would have provided the raw materials for construction and influenced both the settlement's location and the character of the surrounding landscape.
The hut circles represent domestic occupation during the Bronze Age or Iron Age, when such circular stone-founded structures served as the primary dwellings of upland and marginal communities. The clustering of multiple circles indicates a nucleated settlement pattern, suggesting a family or extended kinship group living in close proximity. The choice of this particular location reflects the settlement's reliance on the local landscape for subsistence and resources.
The survival of the hut circles at Cae-Bach demonstrates the enduring archaeological value of Wales's upland regions, where stone-built structures have been preserved through millennia of land use. Protected status ensures the settlement remains available for future study and public understanding of prehistoric Welsh communities.
Cae-Bach Hut Circle Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN313. View the official record →
Cae-Bach Hut Circle Settlement is a prehistoric settlement comprising multiple hut circles located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw (reference CN313).
Cae-Bach Hut Circle Settlement 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.
Cae-Bach Hut Circle 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 CN313.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Bath-House, Tremadoc (4.8 km), Ystum-Cegid Burial Chamber (5.7 km), Moel y Gest Camp (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cae-Bach Hut Circle Settlement'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.
Cae-Bach Hut Circle Settlement stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.