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Hut Circle South of Cyfannedd Fawr is a prehistoric unenclosed settlement site located in Wales. The monument consists of a circular or oval depression marking the former position of a roundhouse, its form surviving as an earthwork feature in the landscape. Such structures are typically dated to the Bronze Age or Iron Age and represent the domestic dwellings of early farming communities that occupied upland and marginal areas across Wales and Britain.
The hut circle sits upon bedrock of Llanvirn Rocks, formed from mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Whiterock period. This underlying geology characterises much of the Welsh uplands and would have influenced settlement patterns and land use in prehistory. The lack of defensive earthworks or enclosure distinguishes this as an unenclosed settlement, suggesting a period of relative stability, though such sites were sometimes temporary or seasonal.
The monument is protected and recorded by Cadw, the Welsh heritage monuments service, under reference ME177. The survival of its visible earthwork form allows archaeologists and heritage professionals to study the distribution and character of prehistoric settlement in this region, contributing to understanding of how early communities adapted to and utilised the Welsh landscape over millennia.
Hut Circle South of Cyfannedd Fawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME177. View the official record →
Hut Circle South of Cyfannedd Fawr is a prehistoric unenclosed settlement site located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME177.
Hut Circle South of Cyfannedd Fawr 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 South of Cyfannedd Fawr 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 ME177.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Lwyd Cairn II (4.1 km), Allt Lwyd Cairn I (4.4 km), Allt Lwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Circle South of Cyfannedd Fawr'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 South of Cyfannedd Fawr stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.