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Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Ffridd Bodyfuddau is a prehistoric enclosed settlement comprising hut circles, protected by Cadw under reference ME168. The site lies on bedrock formed from an Ordovician to Silurian igneous intrusion, a felsic rock body created during the Silurian period. This geological foundation would have provided both building stone and affected the landscape available to prehistoric settlers who occupied these structures.
The settlement represents a form of Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation typical of upland Wales. Enclosed hut circle settlements of this type are characterised by circular or oval domestic structures contained within a protective boundary, often indicating communal or extended family groups. The arrangement reflects both practical concerns of shelter and animal husbandry and social organisation during the later prehistoric period.
The felsic igneous bedrock beneath Ffridd Bodyfuddau is distinctive in this region and would have influenced settlement patterns and economic activities. The stone-rich geology would have made construction of hut circles and enclosure features more straightforward than in areas with softer deposits. The site's protected status recognises its importance for understanding prehistoric settlement strategies and land use in the Welsh uplands.
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Ffridd Bodyfuddau is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME168. View the official record →
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Ffridd Bodyfuddau is a prehistoric enclosed settlement comprising hut circles, protected by Cadw under reference ME168.
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Ffridd Bodyfuddau 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 Ffridd Bodyfuddau 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 ME168.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circle and Field System at Craiglaseithin (0.6 km), Roman Kilns 225m SE of Pen-y-Stryd (2.4 km), Maen Llwyd Standing Stones (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Ffridd Bodyfuddau's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Ffridd Bodyfuddau stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.