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Hut circle settlement above Afon Goch is a prehistoric settlement comprising the remains of circular dwellings situated on upland terrain in Wales. The site occupies ground underlain by Ordovician extrusive rocks, specifically felsic tuff, bedrock that would have presented considerable challenges to inhabitants seeking to establish permanent settlement. The hut circles represent domestic occupation during prehistory, their circular form being characteristic of Iron Age and earlier Bronze Age domestic architecture across upland Britain and Wales.
The settlement's position above the Afon Goch reflects the landscape choices of prehistoric communities, who selected this elevated location despite the underlying volcanic geology. The felsic tuff bedrock, formed during the Ordovician period, would have influenced both the settlement's drainage and the materials available for construction and daily activity. Such upland sites often served pastoral communities, though the specific chronology and duration of occupation at this settlement remain subject to archaeological investigation.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments Service, under reference CN247. This designation recognises the site's archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and the adaptive strategies of early Welsh communities. The hut circles themselves remain visible in the landscape as earthwork features, contributing to understanding of how communities utilised upland terrain in prehistory.
Hut circle settlement above Afon Goch is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN247. View the official record →
Hut circle settlement above Afon Goch is a prehistoric settlement comprising the remains of circular dwellings situated on upland terrain in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN247.
Hut circle settlement above Afon Goch 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 settlement above Afon Goch 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 CN247.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fach-goch, standing stone to SSE of (5.4 km), Roman Bath-House, Tremadoc (6.8 km), Ty'n y Berllan Settlement (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut circle settlement above Afon Goch'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 settlement above Afon Goch stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.