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Hut Group and Enclosure Near Cae Cerrig is a prehistoric settlement comprising multiple domestic structures and an associated enclosure. The site occupies ground underlain by Lower Cambrian sandstone and conglomerate, which would have provided stone for building and tool-making in antiquity. The bedrock's weathered surface and surrounding slopes shaped the settlement's layout and accessibility for its prehistoric inhabitants.
The hut group consists of circular or sub-circular stone structures typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement patterns in Wales. The enclosure, likely constructed to contain livestock or provide defensive advantage, adjoins the residential area and reflects the mixed farming economy characteristic of later prehistoric communities in upland regions. The interbedded geology beneath the site created a varied landscape of outcrops and stone-rich soils.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the historic monuments service of Wales, under reference CN233. This designation recognises its archaeological significance as evidence of domestic settlement and land use in prehistoric Wales. The site's survival on the Welsh landscape contributes to understanding how prehistoric communities adapted to and organised their upland environment.
Hut Group and Enclosure Near Cae Cerrig is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN233. View the official record →
Hut Group and Enclosure Near Cae Cerrig is a prehistoric settlement comprising multiple domestic structures and an associated enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN233.
Hut Group and Enclosure Near Cae Cerrig dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hut group. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hut Group and Enclosure Near Cae Cerrig 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 CN233.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dinorwic Quarry: Hafod Owen Winding Engine, Locomotive Shed, Main Waterwheel and Housing (4.1 km), Dinorwic Quarry Barracks and 'A' Incline (4.2 km), Dinorwic Quarry (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Group and Enclosure Near Cae Cerrig'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 and Enclosure Near Cae Cerrig stands on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.