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Cwm Criban Prehistoric Settlement is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference BR254. The site comprises hut circles indicative of Iron Age or Bronze Age occupation, representing evidence of domestic settlement during the prehistoric period in the upland regions of South Wales. Such settlements are characteristic of the dispersed pastoral communities that inhabited the Brecon Beacons area during the later prehistory of Britain, with their positioning in upland terrain reflecting the subsistence strategies and land-use patterns of their time.
Cwm Criban Prehistoric Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR254. View the official record →
Cwm Criban Prehistoric Settlement is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference BR254. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR254.
Cwm Criban Prehistoric 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.
Cwm Criban 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 BR254.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Merthyr Tramroad Tunnel (Trevithick's Tunnel) (8.6 km), Black Pins early ironstone workings (9 km), Cwmdu Air Shaft & Fan (9.1 km).
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