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Hut Circle East of Taleifion is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle situated in Wales. The structure represents a dwelling typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age communities, built without substantial defensive fortifications or enclosing boundaries. The monument's position on bedrock composed of Ordovician felsic tuff—volcanic rocks formed during the Ordovician period over 440 million years ago—reflects the challenging geology of upland Wales through which ancient inhabitants chose to settle.
The hut circle survives as an earthwork feature within the landscape, its ground plan discernible from surface remains. The volcanic bedrock underlying the site would have presented both constraints and opportunities for settlement, affecting drainage patterns and the availability of stone for construction. Such unenclosed hut circles are characteristic of dispersed settlement patterns found across prehistoric Wales, where individual family units or small communities established themselves across moorland and valley locations.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage preservation authority, under reference CN280. This statutory protection recognises the archaeological significance of the site as evidence for prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic life in the Welsh uplands. The survival of such structures contributes to understanding how early communities adapted to and utilised the varied terrain of the region.
Hut Circle East of Taleifion is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN280. View the official record →
Hut Circle East of Taleifion is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle situated in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN280.
Hut Circle East of Taleifion 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 Taleifion 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 CN280.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ystum-Cegid Burial Chamber (2.7 km), Cefn-Isaf Burial Chamber (3.5 km), Capel Gallt-Coed (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Circle East of Taleifion'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 Taleifion stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.