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Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Dolbelydr is a prehistoric settlement comprising a defended enclosure containing the remains of circular stone structures. Located in Wales, the settlement sits upon bedrock of Upper Cambrian age, specifically including Tremadoc strata formed during the Tremadocian period, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. This geological foundation would have influenced both settlement location and the availability of building stone.
The enclosure represents a characteristic form of Iron Age or Bronze Age settlement, with circular hut circles indicating domestic occupation. The defensive earthwork surrounding the structures suggests a community concerned with security or territorial demarcation. The stone-built huts reflect adaptation to the local geology and available materials on the Cambrian bedrock.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage conservation body, under reference ME174, recognising its significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and construction practices in Wales. Such enclosed settlements provide valuable insight into domestic life, social organisation and land use during the prehistoric period.
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Dolbelydr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME174. View the official record →
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Dolbelydr is a prehistoric settlement comprising a defended enclosure containing the remains of circular stone structures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME174.
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Dolbelydr 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 Dolbelydr 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 ME174.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Road extending SE 650m from Llyn Hiraethlyn toward Glasgoed (2.1 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Ffridd Bodyfuddau (3.5 km), Hut Circle and Field System at Craiglaseithin (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Dolbelydr's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Dolbelydr stands on Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc, bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.