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Hut Group North-East of Carnguwch Fawr is a prehistoric settlement comprising the remains of several roundhouses set on upland terrain in Wales. The structures occupy ground underlain by Whiterock mudstone, siltstone and sandstone of Llanvirn age, geology that would have offered limited building stone but solid bedrock support for construction. The site is situated on the slopes and plateau characteristic of the region, where such hut groups typically cluster in response to local topography and water availability.
These huts represent domestic occupation during the Iron Age or Bronze Age period, when dispersed family-based settlements were a common form of habitation across upland Wales. The roundhouses would have served as permanent or semi-permanent dwellings, with their circular plans adapted to suit both defensive positioning and practical construction methods of the era. The grouping of multiple structures suggests a community settlement rather than isolated homesteads.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under the reference CN256, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic life. Although the visible remains are now reduced to foundation elements and ground-level features, the hut group continues to contribute to understanding of Iron Age and Bronze Age society across the Welsh uplands and the adaptation of communities to marginal landscapes.
Hut Group North-East of Carnguwch Fawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN256. View the official record →
Hut Group North-East of Carnguwch Fawr is a prehistoric settlement comprising the remains of several roundhouses set on upland terrain in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN256.
Hut Group North-East of Carnguwch Fawr 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 North-East of Carnguwch 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 CN256.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone NW of Trallwyn (1.1 km), Moel Gwynus Standing Stone (3.5 km), Four Crosses Standing Stone (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Group North-East of Carnguwch 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 North-East of Carnguwch Fawr stands on Llanvirn Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Whiterock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.