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Hut Group and Enclosures on SW Slope of Moelfre is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle situated on the south-western slope of Moelfre in Wales. The monument sits upon Lower Cambrian rocks of sandstone and conglomerate, bedrock that has shaped the landscape for over 500 million years since the Early Cambrian period. This underlying geology would have influenced both the settlement's location and the materials available to its prehistoric inhabitants.
The hut group comprises multiple structures and associated enclosures arranged across the sloping terrain. Unenclosed hut circles of this type typically date to the Bronze Age or Iron Age, representing domestic occupation in the upland regions of Wales. The dispersed layout of structures across the slope suggests a settlement pattern adapted to the local topography rather than a nucleated village.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the heritage body responsible for safeguarding Wales's most important archaeological sites. The preservation of this hut group provides evidence of prehistoric settlement strategies in Welsh upland areas, where communities exploited the pastoral potential of elevated ground. The relationship between the structures and the surrounding landscape offers valuable insights into how ancient peoples utilised terrain and natural resources in this region.
Hut Group and Enclosures on SW Slope of Moelfre is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME152. View the official record →
Hut Group and Enclosures on SW Slope of Moelfre is a prehistoric unenclosed hut circle situated on the south-western slope of Moelfre in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME152.
Hut Group and Enclosures on SW Slope of Moelfre 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 Group and Enclosures on SW Slope of Moelfre 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 ME152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bwlch y Rhiwgyr cairn (3.9 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement and Long huts E of Egryn Abbey (4.3 km), Llwyn du Parc cairn (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Group and Enclosures on SW Slope of Moelfre'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 Enclosures on SW Slope of Moelfre stands on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.