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Hut Circle at Cae-Cerig-Isaf is a prehistoric unenclosed settlement structure located in Wales. The monument survives as a circular depression in the landscape, typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age domestic occupation. Such hut circles represent the foundations of roundhouses, where the walls have subsided or been removed over millennia, leaving a sunken floor as archaeological evidence. The site lies on bedrock of Llanvirn age, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone of the Whiterock formation, geology that would have shaped both the settlement's construction and the surrounding land use.
The unenclosed character of this hut circle indicates a dwelling without surrounding defensive works or formal boundary features. This suggests a period of relative stability in the local settlement pattern, with individual homesteads or small family groups dispersed across the landscape rather than concentrated within fortified enclosures. Such settlements were typical of many regions during the later prehistoric periods.
The monument is protected by Cadw under reference CN296 as a scheduled ancient monument, ensuring its preservation for future study and understanding of prehistoric Welsh settlement practices and domestic life.
Hut Circle at Cae-Cerig-Isaf is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN296. View the official record →
Hut Circle at Cae-Cerig-Isaf is a prehistoric unenclosed settlement structure located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN296.
Hut Circle at Cae-Cerig-Isaf 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 at Cae-Cerig-Isaf 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 CN296.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant Castell Camp (1.1 km), Pen-y-Gaer (1.2 km), Inscribed Stone in St Cian's Churchyard, Llangian (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Circle at Cae-Cerig-Isaf'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 at Cae-Cerig-Isaf stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.