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Hut Circle at Llyn Morwynion, Ffestiniog is a prehistoric settlement comprising one or more circular domestic structures. The site sits on Tremadoc Rocks, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Tremadocian period, which provides a foundation of mixed mineral composition typical of upland Welsh terrain. The immediate landscape around Llyn Morwynion, with its water source and surrounding valleys, offered Bronze Age or Iron Age communities access to both freshwater and pastoral grazing land.
The hut circle represents a domestic structure common to prehistoric Wales, where circular stone or turf-built dwellings served as family homes or small community centres. Such settlements were frequently positioned on sloping ground where drainage was naturally efficient, allowing occupants to exploit upland resources whilst maintaining proximity to water supplies.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments Service, under reference ME194. The site contributes to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns in the Snowdonia region, where scattered hut circles mark the distribution of ancient farming communities across the upland landscape.
Hut Circle at Llyn Morwynion, Ffestiniog is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME194. View the official record →
Hut Circle at Llyn Morwynion, Ffestiniog is a prehistoric settlement comprising one or more circular domestic structures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME194.
Hut Circle at Llyn Morwynion, Ffestiniog dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hut circle settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hut Circle at Llyn Morwynion, Ffestiniog 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 ME194.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Practice Camp 440m WSW of Braich-Ddu (4.7 km), Dol-ddinas Roman Earthworks (4.8 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Dolbelydr (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Circle at Llyn Morwynion, Ffestiniog'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 Llyn Morwynion, Ffestiniog stands on Tremadoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.