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Enclosed Hut Group North East of Cae'r Mynydd is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle situated in Wales. The monument consists of circular or oval stone-built structures, characteristic of domestic settlement in the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods. These hut circles represent the foundations of roundhouses where families lived, worked and stored their possessions, forming a small community bound together by shared enclosure walls.
The site is built upon Lower Cambrian sandstone and conglomerate bedrock, a sturdy foundation of interbedded stone formed during the Early Cambrian period over 500 million years ago. This solid geological base would have provided good drainage on the hillside location, an important consideration for Iron Age settlers when constructing their settlement. The local stone would have been readily available for building the substantial walls that defined individual huts and communal boundaries.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under reference CN225. Such enclosed hut groups are relatively common in the upland landscapes of Wales, where they indicate sustained prehistoric occupation and social organisation. The survival of stone foundations at this location provides evidence of how communities adapted to and exploited the Welsh landscape during pre-Roman times.
Enclosed Hut Group North East of Cae'r Mynydd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN225. View the official record →
Enclosed Hut Group North East of Cae'r Mynydd is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle situated in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN225.
Enclosed Hut Group North East of Cae'r Mynydd 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 Group North East of Cae'r Mynydd 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 CN225.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dinorwic Quarry: Hafod Owen Winding Engine, Locomotive Shed, Main Waterwheel and Housing (4.8 km), Dinorwic Quarry Barracks and 'A' Incline (4.8 km), Dinorwic Quarry (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Enclosed Hut Group North East of Cae'r Mynydd'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 Group North East of Cae'r Mynydd stands on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.