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Groes Las Prehistoric Settlement and Field System is a prehistoric domestic settlement in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising hut circles and associated field boundaries that reflect patterns of occupation and land use during the later prehistoric period. The site contains evidence of enclosed settlement structures typical of Iron Age communities in upland Wales, where such circular or sub-circular dwellings served as domestic and economic centres. The field systems surrounding the settlement indicate organised pastoral and possibly arable agriculture, demonstrating the integration of habitation with managed land use in the prehistoric upland landscape. The site's designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects its significance for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and subsistence strategies in the Welsh uplands.
Groes Las Prehistoric Settlement & Field System is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME095. View the official record →
Groes Las Prehistoric Settlement and Field System is a prehistoric domestic settlement in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising hut circles and associated field boundaries that reflect patterns of occupation and land use during the later prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME095.
Groes Las Prehistoric Settlement & Field System 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.
Groes Las Prehistoric Settlement & Field System 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 ME095.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Dinas Cairn (9.2 km), Enclosed Hut Circle North of Tyddyn Mawr (9.4 km), Hengwm Stone Circles (9.4 km).
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