© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Hut Group and Field System South East of Farm Yard is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN106. The monument sits upon bedrock of Llanvirn age, comprising undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits formed during the Whiterock period. This geology of mixed sedimentary rocks would have presented both opportunities and constraints to prehistoric inhabitants seeking suitable building stone and workable ground.
The hut circle represents a form of dwelling characteristic of upland prehistoric settlement in Wales, where single or grouped circular structures served as domestic units. The associated field system indicates a landscape managed for pastoral and possibly arable farming, with boundaries and enclosures marking territorial divisions and stock management. The proximity to the farm yard suggests the site lies within land that has remained under agricultural use into recent times.
The monument's survival as an archaeological feature demonstrates the longevity of settlement patterns in this Welsh landscape. Enclosed hut circles of this type typically date from the Bronze Age through to the Iron Age, though precise dating would require excavation. Its protection by Cadw reflects the national importance of such settlements in understanding prehistoric Welsh communities and their exploitation of the upland terrain.
Hut Group and Field System South East of Farm Yard is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN106. View the official record →
Hut Group and Field System South East of Farm Yard is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN106.
Hut Group and Field System South East of Farm Yard dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hut Group and Field System South East of Farm Yard 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 CN106.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Pentyrch Camp (4.4 km), Standing Stone NW of Trallwyn (4.7 km), St Cybi's Well (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Group and Field System South East of Farm Yard'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 Field System South East of Farm Yard stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.