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Cwm Dyli Ancient Village is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement situated in Wales. The site comprises multiple circular dwelling foundations typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement patterns in upland terrain. Unlike defended hillforts or enclosed settlements common to the period, this village was established without fortification, suggesting a community focused on pastoral subsistence rather than territorial conflict.
The monument rests upon bedrock of Ordovician felsic tuff, named Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, which was formed during volcanic activity in the Ordovician period. This geology has shaped the landscape's character and would have influenced the settlement's location and economy. The upland setting, combined with the volcanic stone foundation, provided suitable ground for constructing stone-built roundhouses and access to durable local stone for construction.
Cwm Dyli Ancient Village is protected by Cadw under reference CN035. The survival of multiple hut circles at the site provides rare evidence of prehistoric domestic settlement patterns in Welsh uplands, offering insight into how communities organised their living spaces and adapted to challenging terrain during the prehistoric period.
Cwm Dyli Ancient Village is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN035. View the official record →
Cwm Dyli Ancient Village is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement situated in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN035.
Cwm Dyli Ancient Village dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a unenclosed hut circle settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cwm Dyli Ancient Village 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 CN035.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circle Settlement in Cwm Gelli Iago (North) (6.6 km), Dinas Emrys Camp (6.8 km), Hut Circle Settlement in Cwm Gelli Iago (West) (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cwm Dyli Ancient Village'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.
Cwm Dyli Ancient Village stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.