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Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Capel Llochwydd is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle settlement located in Wales. The site sits upon bedrock of Upper Cambrian origin, including Tremadoc formation metasedimentary rocks laid down during the Tremadocian period. This geological foundation of metamorphosed sedimentary stone has shaped both the landscape and the resources available to its ancient inhabitants. The settlement is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage authority, under reference AN133.
Hut circle settlements of this type typically date to the Bronze Age or Early Iron Age and represent the remains of domestic occupation, with circular or oval stone-built structures serving as dwelling places. The enclosed nature of this settlement suggests a communal or defensive arrangement, with structures grouped within a defined boundary. The rocky substrate would have provided both building materials and challenge for construction, requiring inhabitants to work with the local stone to establish their settlement.
The survival of structural remains at Capel Llochwydd allows insight into prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic organisation in Wales. The site's protected status reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of ancient Welsh communities and their adaptation to the local environment. Such settlements contribute to understanding how populations utilised the landscape and organised themselves during the later prehistoric period.
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Capel Llochwydd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN133. View the official record →
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Capel Llochwydd is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle settlement located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN133.
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Capel Llochwydd dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosed hut circle settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Capel Llochwydd 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 AN133.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gogarth Bay round cairn (0.1 km), Caer y Tŵr (0.4 km), Holyhead Mountain Prehistoric Village (0.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Capel Llochwydd'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.
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Capel Llochwydd stands on Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc, bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is metasedimentary rock.