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Hafotty Wern Las Hut Group & Fields is a prehistoric unenclosed settlement situated on bedrock of Neoproterozoic felsic tuff. The site consists of multiple hut circles with associated field systems, representing Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation of the Welsh uplands. The absence of defensive earthworks indicates a settlement pattern typical of pastoral communities who relied on open, unenclosed living spaces during this period.
The underlying geology of Neoproterozoic extrusive rocks provides evidence of ancient volcanic activity that shaped the landscape long before human habitation. The exposure of this felsic tuff at the surface would have presented specific opportunities and constraints for settlement, influencing where structures could be built and how the surrounding fields were organised. The preservation of multiple hut circles at this location demonstrates the sustained nature of occupation across the site.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage body, recognising its significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in upland Wales. Such unenclosed hut groups are characteristic of communities whose economy combined stock herding with limited cultivation. The survival of the field systems alongside the domestic structures provides rare insight into the relationship between dwelling places and agricultural activity during prehistory.
Hafotty Wern Las Hut Group & Fields is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN151. View the official record →
Hafotty Wern Las Hut Group & Fields is a prehistoric unenclosed settlement situated on bedrock of Neoproterozoic felsic tuff. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN151.
Hafotty Wern Las Hut Group & Fields dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a unenclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hafotty Wern Las Hut Group & Fields 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 CN151.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ty Mawr East Slate Quarry Winding Engine House (5.7 km), Caer Engan (6.2 km), Y Garn cairns (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hafotty Wern Las Hut Group & Fields'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.
Hafotty Wern Las Hut Group & Fields stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is felsic tuff.