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Cefn Banog Ancient Village is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising hut circles that represent evidence of Iron Age or Bronze Age habitation. The site consists of multiple circular or sub-circular stone-built structures typical of upland settlement patterns in prehistoric Wales, where communities exploited marginal agricultural land and moorland resources. The settlement's location on elevated terrain reflects the adaptive strategies of prehistoric populations in the Welsh borderlands. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Cefn Banog contributes to our understanding of domestic organisation and settlement hierarchy in Iron Age Wales.
Cefn Banog Ancient Village is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE029. View the official record →
Cefn Banog Ancient Village is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprising hut circles that represent evidence of Iron Age or Bronze Age habitation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE029.
Cefn Banog Ancient Village dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hut circle settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cefn Banog Ancient Village 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 DE029.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Rhyd Ddu Enclosure (4.9 km), Mwdwl Eithin Round Cairn (5 km), Pen-y-Gaer Camp (Caer Caradog) (5.9 km).
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