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Hut Circle Settlement at Bwlch Cwm Ystradllyn is a prehistoric domestic settlement comprising unenclosed hut circles located in Conwy, Wales. The site represents evidence of Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation in the upland terrain of North Wales, with the hut circles indicating semi-permanent or seasonal pastoral settlement patterns characteristic of prehistoric communities in the region. The earthwork remains consist of circular or sub-circular depressions marking the positions of former dwellings, preserving the ground plan of this ancient settlement. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site contributes to understanding prehistoric land use and domestic arrangements in the Welsh uplands during the later prehistoric period.
Hut Circle Settlement at Bwlch Cwm Ystradllyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN272. View the official record →
Hut Circle Settlement at Bwlch Cwm Ystradllyn is a prehistoric domestic settlement comprising unenclosed hut circles located in Conwy, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN272.
Hut Circle Settlement at Bwlch Cwm Ystradllyn 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.
Hut Circle Settlement at Bwlch Cwm Ystradllyn 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 CN272.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fach-goch, standing stone to SSE of (3.9 km), Roman Bath-House, Tremadoc (5.1 km), Ty'n y Berllan Settlement (6.2 km).
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