Scheduled MonumentsWalesCoed Uchaf Hut Group
Prehistoric · Field System

Coed Uchaf Hut Group

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN176
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Field System
Broad class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coed Uchaf Hut Group is a prehistoric field system and settlement located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CN176. The site comprises multiple hut circles and associated field boundaries, representing evidence of Bronze Age or Iron Age agricultural settlement and subsistence practices. The hut circles and field arrangements demonstrate the organisation of prehistoric land use and domestic occupation in upland Wales during the later prehistoric period. The physical remains provide archaeological insight into the patterns of farming communities and their adaptation to the Welsh landscape during the Bronze Age or Iron Age.

Coed Uchaf Hut Group is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN176. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coed Uchaf Hut Group?

Coed Uchaf Hut Group is a prehistoric field system and settlement located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CN176. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN176.

What period does Coed Uchaf Hut Group date from?

Coed Uchaf Hut Group dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Coed Uchaf Hut Group?

Coed Uchaf Hut Group 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 CN176.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coed Uchaf Hut Group?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnedd Dafydd, cairn to SW of (7.1 km), Carnedd Fach cairn (7.1 km), Llys Dinorwig (7.4 km).

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