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Hut Group 530m SSE of Cyfannedd Fawr is a prehistoric hut circle settlement situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference ME103. The site lies upon bedrock of Llanvirn Rocks, a sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Whiterock period. This geology would have provided local stone suitable for construction and a relatively stable base for settlement.
The hut circles represent domestic occupation from the Bronze Age or Iron Age, when communities established semi-permanent or seasonal settlements in upland and marginal areas. Such settlements typically comprise several circular or oval structures, their stone foundations marking the positions of wooden-framed dwellings. The clustering of multiple huts suggests a small community engaged in pastoralism or mixed subsistence farming.
The location south-east of Cyfannedd Fawr places the settlement within the upland landscape characteristic of prehistoric settlement patterns in Wales. The preservation of the hut group's ground plan allows archaeologists to understand settlement organisation, domestic spacing and the exploitation of the local terrain. The monument remains an important record of prehistoric land use in the region.
Hut Group 530m SSE of Cyfannedd Fawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME103. View the official record →
Hut Group 530m SSE of Cyfannedd Fawr is a prehistoric hut circle settlement situated in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference ME103.
Hut Group 530m SSE of Cyfannedd Fawr 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 Group 530m SSE 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 ME103.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Lwyd Cairn I (4.1 km), Allt Lwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex (4.3 km), Craig yr Aderyn Hillfort (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Group 530m SSE 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 Group 530m SSE of Cyfannedd Fawr stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.