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Hut Circle and Field System at Craiglaseithin is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising an unenclosed hut circle alongside associated field remains. The site dates to the Bronze Age or Iron Age period, representing evidence of ancient highland settlement and land use in the region. The hut circle itself is defined by a circular or sub-circular earthwork, typical of prehistoric domestic structures from this era, whilst the field system demonstrates the agricultural practices and land organisation of the prehistoric community that occupied the site. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as ME169 and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns in upland Wales.
Hut Circle and Field System at Craiglaseithin is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME169. View the official record →
Hut Circle and Field System at Craiglaseithin is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Meirionnydd, Wales, comprising an unenclosed hut circle alongside associated field remains. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME169.
Hut Circle and Field System at Craiglaseithin dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a unenclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hut Circle and Field System at Craiglaseithin 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 ME169.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Ffridd Bodyfuddau (0.6 km), Roman Kilns 225m SE of Pen-y-Stryd (1.9 km), Maen Llwyd Standing Stones (2.6 km).
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