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Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Cororion Rough is a prehistoric enclosed settlement comprising the remains of at least one hut circle. The monument lies on Lower Cambrian bedrock of sandstone and conglomerate, geology that would have offered relatively stable ground for habitation in the early prehistory of Wales. The exposed, undulating terrain characteristic of such Cambrian foundations shaped the settlement's location and layout, with the hut circle positioned to take advantage of whatever shelter the local topography afforded.
The settlement's enclosure represents a deliberate strategy to define and protect domestic space, a practice widespread in prehistoric Wales during the Bronze Age and Iron Age. Such enclosed hut circles typically housed single family groups, with the surrounding boundary serving both practical and territorial functions. The surviving earthwork remains testify to centuries of occupation and use across the prehistoric period.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation responsible for safeguarding the nation's historic monuments. Its designation reflects the importance of enclosed hut circle settlements to understanding prehistoric Welsh society, settlement patterns, and land use. The site contributes valuable evidence to the broader archaeological picture of how early communities organised their domestic and agricultural activities in upland Wales.
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Cororion Rough is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN268. View the official record →
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Cororion Rough is a prehistoric enclosed settlement comprising the remains of at least one hut circle. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN268.
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Cororion Rough dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Cororion Rough 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 CN268.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Vivian Slate Quarry, Inclines, Walia & associated structures (7.9 km), Hut and Enclosure Near Mur-Moch (7.9 km), Dinorwic Quarry (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Cororion Rough'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 Cororion Rough stands on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.