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Hut Circle West of Merthyr Farm is a prehistoric unenclosed domestic hut circle located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and forms part of the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement in upland Wales. The monument comprises a roughly circular or sub-circular structure marked by a low stony bank, typical of the hut circle tradition that flourished during the Bronze Age period. The site's position within the Meirionnydd landscape reflects the exploitation of upland areas for pastoral and domestic purposes during prehistory. As a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw protection framework, it represents evidence of the settlement patterns and domestic architecture of Bronze Age communities in Wales.
Hut Circle West of Merthyr Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME176. View the official record →
Hut Circle West of Merthyr Farm is a prehistoric unenclosed domestic hut circle located in Meirionnydd, Wales, and forms part of the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement in upland Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME176.
Hut Circle West of Merthyr Farm 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 West of Merthyr Farm 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 ME176.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bron-y-Foel West Burial Chamber (7.4 km), Enclosure near Bron y Foel, Moelfre (7.8 km), Byrllysg promontory fort (7.9 km).
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