Scheduled MonumentsWalesHut Group West of Cwm Mawr
Prehistoric · Hut Circle Settlement

Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN239
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Hut Circle Settlement
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr is a Prehistoric domestic settlement located in Conwy, Wales, comprising a cluster of hut circles that represent Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation of the upland landscape. The site consists of multiple circular or sub-circular stone-founded structures typical of prehistoric domestic architecture in Wales, where families would have lived in these roundhouses during the later prehistory of Britain. The settlement's location in the Cwm Mawr area reflects the Bronze and Iron Age exploitation of marginal upland terrain for pastoral and mixed subsistence economies. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site preserves evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic life in the Welsh uplands during the later prehistoric period.

Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN239. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr?

Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr is a Prehistoric domestic settlement located in Conwy, Wales, comprising a cluster of hut circles that represent Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation of the upland landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN239.

What period does Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr date from?

Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a hut circle settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr?

Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr 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 CN239.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel y Gest Camp (2.4 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement North of Coed Gwlyb (2.7 km), Cist Cerrig Burial Chamber & Cup Marked Rock (3 km).

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