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Drws y Coed Prehistoric Settlement is an unenclosed hut circle located in Conwy, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. The site comprises a domestic structure typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement patterns in North Wales, where such unenclosed homesteads represent the everyday habitation of rural communities. The hut circle survives as an earthwork feature within the landscape, preserving evidence of prehistoric domestic life and settlement organisation in the upland regions of Conwy. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, reflecting its archaeological significance for understanding prehistoric Welsh settlement and domestic practices.
Drws y Coed Prehistoric Settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN209. View the official record →
Drws y Coed Prehistoric Settlement is an unenclosed hut circle located in Conwy, Wales, dating to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN209.
Drws y Coed 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 Britain.
Drws y Coed 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 CN209.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Treforys Deserted Quarry Settlement (8.4 km), Gorseddau Slate Quarry (8.7 km), Hut Circles at Braich y Cornel (8.8 km).
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