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Cwm Criban Prehistoric Settlement is a prehistoric hut circle settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age periods. The site comprises the remains of one or more circular or sub-circular structures characteristic of domestic occupation in upland areas during the later prehistoric period. Such settlements represent important evidence for understanding patterns of pastoral and agricultural settlement in the Welsh uplands during the Bronze and Iron Ages. The site's inclusion on the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments register reflects its archaeological significance as a resource for studying prehistoric settlement distribution and domestic life in medieval Wales's pre-Roman landscape.
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 hut circle settlement located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age periods. 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 Britain.
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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