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Enclosed Hut Group South West of Cae'r Mynydd is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle settlement located in Wales. The monument consists of one or more circular or oval stone-built dwelling structures, characteristic of upland settlement in the Iron Age and Romano-British periods. Such enclosed hut groups typically represent the domestic and domestic-agricultural focus of small farming communities, with stone walls defining individual homestead plots and protecting livestock or stored goods.
The site sits upon Lower Cambrian bedrock comprising sandstone and conglomerate interbedded layers, formed during the Early Cambrian period. This undifferentiated Lower Cambrian geology provided the rocky, often shallow soils typical of Welsh upland terrain, which would have constrained settlement to pastoral rather than cereal-based agriculture. The exposed, weathered stone of the bedrock was readily available for the construction of the hut circles and their enclosing walls.
The monument is protected by Cadw under reference CN226, recognising its significance to understanding prehistoric and Iron Age settlement patterns across Wales. Such hut groups preserve evidence of how communities adapted to upland landscapes, organised their domestic spaces, and exploited marginal agricultural resources over many centuries.
Enclosed Hut Group South West of Cae'r Mynydd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN226. View the official record →
Enclosed Hut Group South West of Cae'r Mynydd is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle settlement located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN226.
Enclosed Hut Group South West 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 South West 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 CN226.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dinorwic Quarry: Hafod Owen Winding Engine, Locomotive Shed, Main Waterwheel and Housing (4.6 km), Dinorwic Quarry Barracks and 'A' Incline (4.8 km), Dinorwic Quarry (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Enclosed Hut Group South West 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 South West 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.