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Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad Prehistoric Settlement is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle situated in Wales. The monument represents an early domestic settlement, comprising a circular or oval structure built without surrounding defensive earthworks or palisades. Such unenclosed hut circles are characteristic of prehistoric communities in upland and marginal areas, where inhabitants adapted their settlement patterns to local terrain and resources rather than adopting fortified designs.
The site rests upon Lower Devonian bedrock composed of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, geology formed during the Early Devonian period. This rocky substrate, typical of Welsh upland landscapes, would have presented both challenges and opportunities to its prehistoric inhabitants, offering stone for construction whilst limiting the depth of cultivation around the settlement. The surrounding landscape and geology have shaped human use of this location across millennia.
Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad is protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under reference BR267. This designation recognises its significance as a surviving record of prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic life in Wales, preserving evidence of how communities organised their living spaces in antiquity.
Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad Prehistoric Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR267. View the official record →
Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad Prehistoric Settlement is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle situated in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR267.
Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad Prehistoric Settlement dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a unenclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad Prehistoric 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 BR267.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd y Garn round cairn (8.6 km), Mynydd y Garn Lluest East (8.6 km), Mynydd y Garn Enclosure (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad Prehistoric 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.
Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad Prehistoric Settlement stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.