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Hut Circles North of Afon Anafon is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN290. The monument sits upon bedrock of Llanvirn age, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone of Whiterock formation. This geological foundation reflects the early Ordovician marine environment that once covered this region millions of years before human settlement.
The hut circle represents domestic occupation during the Bronze Age or Iron Age, when such structures formed the basic unit of settlement across upland and marginal Welsh landscapes. Unenclosed hut circles of this type typically housed single family groups and were often scattered across the terrain rather than forming compact villages. The site's survival on the exposed Afon Anafon hillside demonstrates how prehistoric domestic architecture was adapted to local topography and available stone.
The monument's protection reflects its archaeological importance for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and daily life in Wales. Though the surrounding landscape has changed significantly since occupation, the hut circle's remains continue to provide evidence of how communities utilized upland terrain and integrated with the local geology to establish their homes.
Hut Circles North of Afon Anafon is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN290. View the official record →
Hut Circles North of Afon Anafon is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN290.
Hut Circles North of Afon Anafon 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 Circles North of Afon Anafon 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 CN290.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnedd Llewelyn cairn (6.4 km), Settlement, N of Cwm Eigiau (6.8 km), Carnedd Dafydd cairn (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Circles North of Afon Anafon'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 Circles North of Afon Anafon stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.