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Enclosure 150m NW of Eithin Man is a Roman enclosed hut circle sited in central Wales. The monument sits on bedrock of Llanvirn age, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that forms part of the Whiterock deposits. Built into this undifferentiated geological sequence, the structure represents a domestic settlement pattern characteristic of the Roman period in the Welsh uplands, where native populations maintained their distinctive circular dwelling traditions despite Roman occupation.
The enclosure preserves evidence of Romano-British rural settlement practices. Hut circles of this type typically comprised a single round house surrounded by a defensive or stock-containing earthwork, forming the basic unit of dispersed agricultural communities. The mudstone and siltstone bedrock would have provided substantial stone for construction, shaping both the hut's walls and the enclosure boundary visible today. This local geology directly influenced the monument's form and durability.
The site is protected and recorded by Cadw, the Welsh heritage agency, under reference CM242. Its survival within the Welsh landscape contributes to understanding how Roman rule adapted to existing settlement patterns in upland Britain, where circular domestic architecture and pastoral economies persisted throughout the Roman period and beyond.
Enclosure 150m NW of Eithin Man is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM242. View the official record →
Enclosure 150m NW of Eithin Man is a Roman enclosed hut circle sited in central Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM242.
Enclosure 150m NW of Eithin Man dates from the roman period, and is classified as a enclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Enclosure 150m NW of Eithin Man 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 CM242.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maen Melyn Standing Stone (4 km), Yr Hen Gapel, Llanybri (4 km), St.Teilo's Church, Llandeilo Abercywyn (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Enclosure 150m NW of Eithin Man'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.
Enclosure 150m NW of Eithin Man stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.