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Enclosed Hut Group SW of Bronydd is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle located in Wales and protected by Cadw as monument CN227. The site sits on Lower Cambrian bedrock comprising sandstone and conglomerate formations dating to the Early Cambrian period, which would have provided stone suitable for construction. Hut circles of this type typically date to the Bronze Age or Iron Age, representing the remains of domestic settlement structures used across upland and moorland regions of Wales and the wider British Isles.
The enclosed layout distinguishes this site from isolated hut circles. Such groupings suggest a community settlement where multiple households occupied the same area, sharing boundaries or defensive features. The survival of these structures on the Welsh landscape reflects their robust construction using stone foundations, often incorporating circular or oval planning typical of prehistoric domestic architecture.
The Lower Cambrian geology beneath the site would have shaped both the constructional materials available and the land's suitability for settlement. The undifferentiated sandstone and conglomerate deposits offer durable building stone, whilst the moorland setting indicates a pastoral economy adapted to upland terrain. The monument remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic life in this region.
Enclosed Hut Group SW of Bronydd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN227. View the official record →
Enclosed Hut Group SW of Bronydd is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle located in Wales and protected by Cadw as monument CN227. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN227.
Enclosed Hut Group SW of Bronydd 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 SW of Bronydd 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 CN227.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dinorwic Quarry: Hafod Owen Winding Engine, Locomotive Shed, Main Waterwheel and Housing (4.9 km), Dinorwic Quarry Barracks and 'A' Incline (4.9 km), Dinorwic Quarry (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Enclosed Hut Group SW of Bronydd'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 SW of Bronydd stands on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.