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Hut Circle Settlement North-East of Moel-y-Gerddi is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement in Wales. The site occupies ground underlain by Middle Cambrian bedrock composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, geological strata formed over 500 million years ago. This ancient stone foundation would have provided the settlers with locally available material for construction and tool-making, resources central to prehistoric occupation of upland terrain.
Unenclosed hut circles of this type typically date to the Bronze Age or Iron Age, representing domestic settlements where communities built circular or oval structures with stone foundations and organic superstructures. The lack of surrounding defensive earthworks distinguishes this site from enclosed settlements, suggesting a period of relative security or a community organised around pastoral rather than military concerns.
The monument is protected under Cadw reference ME166, ensuring its preservation as an important record of prehistoric settlement patterns in Wales. The site contributes to understanding how ancient peoples exploited the upland landscape, adapting their building techniques to local geology and the demands of the Welsh terrain.
Hut Circle Settlement North-East of Moel-y-Gerddi is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME166. View the official record →
Hut Circle Settlement North-East of Moel-y-Gerddi is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME166.
Hut Circle Settlement North-East of Moel-y-Gerddi dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a unenclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hut Circle Settlement North-East of Moel-y-Gerddi 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 ME166.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement and Field System at Bron y Foel Uchaf (7.2 km), Bron-y-Foel West Burial Chamber (7.7 km), Enclosure near Bron y Foel, Moelfre (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Circle Settlement North-East of Moel-y-Gerddi'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 North-East of Moel-y-Gerddi stands on Middle Cambrian, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.