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Hut Enclosure and Early Field System South of Mynydd Graigwen is a prehistoric field system located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference ME087. The site comprises both domestic structures and associated agricultural landscape, representing settlement and land-use patterns from the prehistoric period. The monument sits upon bedrock of Upper Cambrian age, specifically Tremadocian strata composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, which would have weathered to produce clay and stony soils suitable for early cultivation.
The hut enclosure forms the residential focus of the site, whilst the field system extends across the surrounding terrain, demonstrating how prehistoric communities organised their agricultural activities in relation to settlement. The layout reflects the constraints and opportunities presented by the local topography and geology. Fields of this period typically employed dry stone boundaries, often following natural contours to manage water drainage across the mudstone and siltstone bedrock.
This monument provides evidence of how early farming communities adapted to upland Welsh terrain, integrating domestic occupation with the practical management of stock and crops. The preservation of both structural and landscape elements at this single location offers rare insight into the integrated settlement patterns of prehistoric agriculture in Wales.
Hut Enclosure and Early Field System South of Mynydd Graigwen is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME087. View the official record →
Hut Enclosure and Early Field System South of Mynydd Graigwen is a prehistoric field system located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference ME087.
Hut Enclosure and Early Field System South of Mynydd Graigwen dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hut Enclosure and Early Field System South of Mynydd Graigwen 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 ME087.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Lwyd Cairn II (3.5 km), Allt Lwyd Cairn I (3.7 km), Allt Lwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Enclosure and Early Field System South of Mynydd Graigwen'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 Enclosure and Early Field System South of Mynydd Graigwen stands on Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc, bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.