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Hut Circle at Llyn Morwynion, Ffestiniog is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in the upland landscape of Meirionnydd, Wales. The site comprises a circular or oval stone-built structure typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement patterns in Wales, periods during which such hut circles served as the primary dwelling units for farming communities. The monument's position in the moorland environment reflects the exploitation of marginal pastoral and agricultural resources during prehistory. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, the site contributes to understanding the distribution and character of prehistoric domestic settlement in the Snowdonian uplands.
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 domestic settlement located in the upland landscape of Meirionnydd, Wales. 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 Britain.
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).
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