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Hut Circle and Rectangular Hut at Clogwyn y Gath is a prehistoric unenclosed settlement in Wales, comprising two distinct domestic structures. The circular hut represents the traditional dwelling form of the Bronze Age upland communities that inhabited this exposed terrain, while the adjacent rectangular hut indicates later reoccupation, possibly during the Iron Age or Romano-British period. Both structures were built directly onto Caradoc Rocks, a Caradocian mudstone, siltstone and sandstone bedrock that characterises the local geology and would have provided a firm foundation for construction. The unenclosed nature of the settlement suggests pastoral rather than defensive settlement, typical of pastoral communities exploiting upland grazing resources. The site lies within an area known to contain numerous prehistoric monuments, reflecting sustained Bronze and Iron Age occupation of these Welsh uplands. The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under reference CN298.
Hut Circle and Rectangular Hut at Clogwyn y Gath is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN298. View the official record →
Hut Circle and Rectangular Hut at Clogwyn y Gath is a prehistoric unenclosed settlement in Wales, comprising two distinct domestic structures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN298.
Hut Circle and Rectangular Hut at Clogwyn y Gath 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 Circle and Rectangular Hut at Clogwyn y Gath 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 CN298.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fach-goch, standing stone to SSE of (2.9 km), Hut Circles near Craig y Gesail (3.5 km), Roman Bath-House, Tremadoc (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Circle and Rectangular Hut at Clogwyn y Gath'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 Circle and Rectangular Hut at Clogwyn y Gath stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.