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Hut Circle East of Cymerau Uchaf is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle located in Wales. The site sits upon bedrock of Upper Cambrian age, specifically deposits from the Tremadocian period comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone. This geological foundation, laid down over 480 million years ago, would have offered a relatively stable ground surface for settlement, though the underlying rocks' propensity to weathering would have shaped the landscape available to prehistoric inhabitants.
The monument takes the form of an unenclosed hut circle, a dwelling type characteristic of prehistoric communities across Britain. Such structures typically comprise a circular depression in the ground marking the floorspace of a single dwelling, often with evidence of a surrounding wall or palisade. The absence of defensive earthworks distinguishes this site from fortified settlements of later periods.
The hut circle is protected by Cadw under the reference ME172, ensuring its preservation as part of Wales's archaeological heritage. The site contributes valuable evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic life in the Welsh landscape, offering insights into how early communities adapted to and utilised the local geology and terrain.
Hut Circle East of Cymerau Uchaf (also known as Hut Circle at Hen Blas) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME172. View the official record →
Hut Circle East of Cymerau Uchaf is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME172.
Hut Circle East of Cymerau Uchaf (also known as Hut Circle at Hen Blas) 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 East of Cymerau Uchaf (also known as Hut Circle at Hen Blas) 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 ME172.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Clawdd Ring Cairn (9.4 km), Hut Circles East of Moel Geifr (9.4 km), Y Gyrn Round Cairns (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Circle East of Cymerau Uchaf (also known as Hut Circle at Hen Blas)'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 East of Cymerau Uchaf (also known as Hut Circle at Hen Blas) stands on Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc, bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.