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Coed Llynor long hut is a medieval deserted rural settlement situated in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference DE304. The site occupies ground formed from Caradoc Rocks, an undifferentiated sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Caradocian period. This mixed geology creates the agricultural soils characteristic of upland Welsh settlements from the medieval period.
The long hut represents a form of domestic architecture typical of rural Welsh communities during the Middle Ages, when such structures served as both dwelling and ancillary spaces for smallholder families. The settlement's location on the Caradoc bedrock reflects the practical constraints of medieval settlement choice, with communities adapting to the underlying geology and resulting drainage patterns of the landscape.
Today, the monument survives as earthwork remains visible within the surrounding woodland. Its preservation as a deserted settlement provides evidence of medieval rural life and land use patterns in Wales, documenting a phase of habitation and subsistence that has since been abandoned. The site contributes to our understanding of how medieval Welsh communities organised their domestic and working spaces within the landscape.
Coed Llynor long hut is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE304. View the official record →
Coed Llynor long hut is a medieval deserted rural settlement situated in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference DE304.
Coed Llynor long hut dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a deserted rural settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Coed Llynor long hut 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 DE304.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairns, Settlements & Field Systems of Prehistoric & Medieval date at Pennant above Nant Esgeiriau (4.7 km), Pennant Cairns (4.7 km), Craig Berwyn Round Barrow (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Coed Llynor long hut'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.
Coed Llynor long hut stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.