Scheduled MonumentsWalesEnclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb
Prehistoric · Enclosed hut circle

Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME184
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Enclosed hut circle
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw

Overview

History & significance

Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and scheduled as an ancient monument under Cadw reference ME184. The settlement comprises domestic structures characteristic of Iron Age or Romano-British occupation, with the defining feature of an enclosing earthwork that would have served defensive or stock-control purposes. The hut circles themselves represent the remains of roundhouses typical of prehistoric Welsh upland communities, though the precise dating and sequence of occupation remain subjects for further archaeological investigation. This monument exemplifies the settlement patterns of prehistoric and protohistoric Wales, where enclosed settlements were distributed across the moorland and hill country of Snowdonia.

Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME184. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb?

Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and scheduled as an ancient monument under Cadw reference ME184. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME184.

What period does Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb date from?

Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb?

Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb 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 ME184.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Harlech (8.4 km), Hut Circle West of Merthyr Farm (8.7 km), Cefnfilltir Enclosed Homestead (9.3 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb