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Hut Group S of Bwlch, Benllech is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference AN127. The monument consists of a single hut circle defined by a substantial stone-built wall, situated on land underlain by Dinantian limestone bedrock interspersed with sandstone and argillaceous rocks. This geology would have provided accessible stone for construction and affected the natural drainage of the settlement site. The enclosed settlement represents a domestic dwelling from the prehistoric period, likely constructed to exploit the local resources available on the Anglesey landscape.
The positioning of the hut group reflects the considerations of its prehistoric inhabitants, who selected this location on sloping terrain where bedrock resources and natural shelter were available. The stone walls surrounding the structure would have provided protection from the exposed Welsh climate. The hut circle's form suggests occupation during an era when such enclosed homesteads were a common settlement pattern across Britain and Wales.
Hut Group S of Bwlch, Benllech survives today as a scheduled monument, preserving evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic life in North Wales. The site contributes to understanding how prehistoric communities adapted to and exploited the local geology and environment of the region.
Hut Group S of Bwlch, Benllech is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN127. View the official record →
Hut Group S of Bwlch, Benllech is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference AN127.
Hut Group S of Bwlch, Benllech 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 S of Bwlch, Benllech 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 AN127.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn Eryr Rectangular Earthwork (6.6 km), Hirdre-Faig Standing Stone (7.5 km), Tre-Garnedd Moated Site (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Group S of Bwlch, Benllech'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 S of Bwlch, Benllech stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.