Scheduled MonumentsWalesHut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach
Prehistoric · Unenclosed hut circle

Hut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN222
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Unenclosed hut circle
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement located in Conwy, Wales, and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CN222. The site comprises domestic structures dating to the Bronze Age, representing settlement patterns characteristic of later prehistoric communities in upland Wales. The hut circles themselves display the typical circular or sub-circular ground plans associated with Iron Age and Bronze Age dwellings, constructed through the hollowing or levelling of ground with stone foundations or walls. Such settlements are valuable archaeological evidence for understanding subsistence practices, social organisation, and territorial use of the Welsh uplands during the later prehistoric period.

Hut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN222. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach?

Hut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement located in Conwy, Wales, and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CN222. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN222.

What period does Hut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach date from?

Hut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a unenclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Hut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach?

Hut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach 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 CN222.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ystum-Cegid Burial Chamber (6.3 km), Cefn-Isaf Burial Chamber (7.4 km), Roman Bath-House, Tremadoc (7.9 km).

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