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Hut Circle Settlement South-West of Pen-yr-allt Uchaf is a prehistoric settlement comprising the remains of ancient domestic structures. The site lies in Wales on bedrock formed from Llanvirn rocks of the Whiterock series, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone that would have provided readily available building stone for the settlement's inhabitants. This geological foundation shaped both the construction methods and the practical economy of the community that occupied this location in prehistory.
The settlement's hut circles represent one of the most characteristic forms of Bronze Age and Iron Age domestic architecture found across upland Britain and Wales. These circular or sub-circular structures, marked by their preserved stone foundations, typically housed single family groups and reflect the pastoral and agricultural economy of their time. The positioning of this settlement within the Welsh landscape connects it to a broader pattern of upland settlement exploitation during the later prehistoric period.
The site is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under reference CN312, ensuring the preservation of this important archaeological resource for future study and public understanding of prehistoric Welsh settlement patterns and domestic life.
Hut Circle Settlement South-West of Pen-yr-allt Uchaf is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN312. View the official record →
Hut Circle Settlement South-West of Pen-yr-allt Uchaf is a prehistoric settlement comprising the remains of ancient domestic structures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN312.
Hut Circle Settlement South-West of Pen-yr-allt 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 South-West of Pen-yr-allt 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 CN312.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tyddyn Mawr, standing stone to SSW of (4.8 km), Tre'r Ceiri Camp (5.8 km), Yr Eifl Summit Cairns (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Circle Settlement South-West of Pen-yr-allt 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 South-West of Pen-yr-allt Uchaf stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.