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Hut circle settlement near Oerddwr Uchaf is a prehistoric settlement comprising multiple domestic structures of the type typically occupied during the Bronze Age. The site lies on bedrock of Caradoc Rocks, undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Caradocian period, creating a naturally sloping terrain that would have offered reasonable drainage for settlement. The composition of local stone would have been available for construction and maintenance of the hut circles themselves.
The settlement's position reflects the established Bronze Age preference for upland settlement locations across Wales, where communities practised mixed farming strategies suited to the landscape. The underlying geology here—relatively weathered and fractured sedimentary rock—would have been workable for extracting building stone whilst providing stable ground for domestic occupation.
The site is protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference CN246, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic organisation in the Welsh uplands. The preservation of multiple hut circle foundations provides important information about Bronze Age community structure and territorial use of this region.
Hut circle settlement near Oerddwr Uchaf is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN246. View the official record →
Hut circle settlement near Oerddwr Uchaf is a prehistoric settlement comprising multiple domestic structures of the type typically occupied during the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN246.
Hut circle settlement near Oerddwr Uchaf 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 near Oerddwr Uchaf 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 CN246.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fach-goch, standing stone to SSE of (5.2 km), Roman Bath-House, Tremadoc (6.5 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 near Oerddwr Uchaf'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 near Oerddwr Uchaf stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.