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Hut Circle Settlement and Field System South-East of Erw is a prehistoric enclosed settlement comprising multiple hut circles with associated field boundaries. The site lies on Neoproterozoic bedrock composed of felsic tuff, an extrusive volcanic rock that outcrops across this part of Wales and shaped both the landscape and the resources available to its prehistoric inhabitants. The settlement's position on this ancient geology reflects the long occupation of the Welsh uplands.
The hut circles are arranged within a defined enclosure that also incorporates a field system, indicating a settlement organised for both domestic habitation and the management of agricultural land. Such enclosed settlements are characteristic of later prehistoric communities in Wales, typically dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age, when fixed boundaries became an increasingly important aspect of land use and social organisation.
The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under reference CN277. This designation recognises its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and land management practices in the Welsh landscape. The juxtaposition of domestic structures and field boundaries within a single enclosed area provides information about how communities organised their living and working spaces during prehistory.
Hut Circle Settlement and Field System South-East of Erw is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN277. View the official record →
Hut Circle Settlement and Field System South-East of Erw is a prehistoric enclosed settlement comprising multiple hut circles with associated field boundaries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN277.
Hut Circle Settlement and Field System South-East of Erw dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosed hut circle settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hut Circle Settlement and Field System South-East of Erw 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 CN277.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dorothea Quarry Beam Engine (5.4 km), Dorothea Quarry, Pyramids, Inclines, Mill & Winding Houses, etc (5.4 km), Ty Mawr East Slate Quarry Winding Engine House (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Circle Settlement and Field System South-East of Erw'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 and Field System South-East of Erw stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is felsic tuff.