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Hut and Enclosure Near Mur-Moch is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle situated in Wales on bedrock of felsic tuff, an igneous rock formed during the Neoproterozoic period. The site lies on stone that fractured and weathered naturally, creating conditions typical of upland settlement areas in Britain during later prehistory. The monument comprises the remains of a dwelling structure characteristic of Bronze Age and Iron Age communities that occupied the Welsh uplands.
The hut circle represents evidence of domestic settlement in a landscape exploited for pastoral activities. The lack of substantial enclosing earthworks distinguishes this site from fortified contemporaneous settlements, suggesting an undefended homestead. Such structures typically comprised a circular or oval stone-founded dwelling, with the stone rubble marking the former wall line.
The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw, the Welsh heritage authority, reference number CN230. It remains an important record of prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic life in upland Wales, contributing to understanding of how early communities adapted to and utilised the Welsh landscape during the late prehistoric period.
Hut and Enclosure Near Mur-Moch is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN230. View the official record →
Hut and Enclosure Near Mur-Moch is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle situated in Wales on bedrock of felsic tuff, an igneous rock formed during the Neoproterozoic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN230.
Hut and Enclosure Near Mur-Moch 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.
Hut and Enclosure Near Mur-Moch 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 CN230.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drws y Coed Copper Mine (8.4 km), Small Fort Near Nantlle (8.6 km), Y Garn cairns (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut and Enclosure Near Mur-Moch'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.
Hut and Enclosure Near Mur-Moch stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is felsic tuff.